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Steven Taylor (psychologist)

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Steven Taylor
NationalityAustralian
Education
Scientific career
FieldsClinical psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of British Columbia
Thesis The overprediction of fear  (1991)

Steven Taylor is an Australian clinical psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia in Canada.[1] He has conducted research on health anxiety for thirty years.[2] In October 2019, about a month before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor published the book The Psychology of Pandemics. When Taylor proposed the book to his publisher at the time, they rejected the book, telling him that the subject seemed interesting, but that nobody would want to read the book. He then convinced a different publishing company to publish the book instead.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Steven Taylor". Department of Psychiatry. University of British Columbia. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ Allen, Lindsey (1 June 2020). "4 questions for Steven Taylor". Monitor on Psychology. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ Helmore, Edward (19 August 2021). "'No one wanted to read' his book on pandemic psychology – then Covid hit". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "COVID-related anxiety is common, but many are learning to overcome it, says psychologist". CBC News. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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