How to stop touching your face
People touch their faces more when they are anxious, embarrassed or stressed, but also when they aren’t feeling anything at all. (Pexels/)Stephen D. Benning is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Brian Labus is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Kimberly A. Barchard is a Professor of Quantitative Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This story originally featured on The Conversation.Public health officials consistently promote hand-washing as a way for people to protect themselves from the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, this virus can live on metal and plastic for days, so simply adjusting your eyeglasses with unwashed hands may be enough to infect yourself. Thus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have been telling people to stop touching their faces.We are experts in psychological science and public health. Brian Labus is an expert in communicable...