Abstract Finding messaging to promote the use of face masks is fundamental during a pandemic Study 1 (N=399) shows that telling people to ?rely on their reasoning? increases intentions to wear a face mask, compared with telling them to ?rely on their emotions? In Study 2 (N=591) we add a baseline However, the results show only a non-significant trend Study 3 reports a well-powered replication of Study 2 (N=930) In line with Study 1, this study shows that telling people to ?rely on their reasoning? increases intentions to wear a face mask, compared to telling them to ?rely on their emotions? Two internal meta-analyses show that telling people to ?rely on their reasoning? increases intentions to wear a face mask compared (i) to telling them to ?rely on their emotions? and (ii) to the baseline These findings suggest interventions to promote intentions to wear a face mask This article is protected by copyright All rights reserved
Telling people to “rely on their reasoning” increases intentions to wear a face covering to slow down COVID-19 transmission