Students walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in August. The university canceled classes after clusters of coronavirus cases appeared./Credit:	Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

Students walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in August. The university canceled classes after clusters of coronavirus cases appeared./Credit: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

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The psychology behind why some college students break Covid-19 rules

Going off to college is, for many young adults, their first real plunge into freedom and adulthood. It's where they're encouraged to take risks and find new connections in dining halls and laundry rooms.