Before revision:  Finally, we document that participants' subjective mental models understate the non-linear nature of disease spread, and that these mental models shape the extent of economic worries. These results underscore the importance of public education about the virus for successful containment as well as the need for timely measures that decrease economic hardship and anxietyduring a major global pandemic .
After revision:  Finally, we document that participants' subjective mental models understate the non-linear nature of disease spread, and that these mental models shape the extent of economic anxiety .