Biting the travel bullet: A motivated reasoning perspective on traveling during a pandemic.

ABSTRACT: •The research identifies that low perceived control explains why some tourists still chose to travel despite a pandemic.•Two studies found evidence of biased reasoning, as tourists may "wish away" perceived risks in favor of indulging in holidays.•Guilt over holidaying during a pandemic was low among those who were able to attribute their decision to external forces.•Travel professionals may employ strategies that modulate perceptions of risks to influence tourists' behaviors.

SUBMITTER: Sembada AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7476898 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature