<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2020/october-2020/10212020-hilton-covid-study.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>10/21/2020 01:51:57 PM</pubDate><title>How Fear Encourages Physical Distancing During Pandemic</title><subtitle/><description>Despite guidelines plastered on the walls and floors of grocery and retail stores encouraging customers to maintain six-feet of physical distance during the pandemic, many do not. A new study by researchers at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management identifies two key messaging components that could improve the persuasiveness of those appeals and trigger compliance. &#xD;
</description><author>Chris Stipes</author><author-email>cdstipes@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Health,People,Research,Top Stories</categories></item>