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In recent times, after the epidemic prevention measures have been greatly optimized and adjusted, the number of positive cases has increased sharply in many places. As a result, many people are afraid to go out.
For example, one big V said that the streets were empty during the morning rush hour and restaurants were empty during dinner time, citing the observation of a Shanghai netizen.
Of course, their views are worthy of reference and equally worthy of questioning. Because the specific location is not stated, it may be easy for people to make generalizations.
In fact, although the flow of people in Shanghai has decreased, it is by no means an exaggeration.
A certain subway train in Shanghai shows that there are still few people. Disney’s evening live broadcast was even more crowded.
But in general, in many places where positive cases have surged, many people do not dare to go out.
So, why do people dare not go out after liberalization?
1. A well-known psychology professor at Tsinghua University gave the answer: This is the ongoing game between two social mentality, and it will slowly change. I believe that
will turn around next year. Recently, Professor Peng Kaiping, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Tsinghua University, gave a profound interpretation of this phenomenon in an interview. Very impressive.
Peng Kaiping
The following is a transcript of the conversation:
Reporter: Recently, all kinds of jokes are flying all over the place, such as canned yellow peach . Behind this phenomenon, what you see from the perspective of a psychologist is what kind of mentality people have? means that no one dares to go out. There is still no one on the street, but it doesn’t seem that panicky.
Peng Kaiping: I think is very normal. It is a typical way of dealing with and coping with problems in our Chinese culture. This is called a precautionary orientation. This is the view of a psychology professor in 1997, Professor Higgins of Columbia University . He found that our unhuman motivations in the past were to pursue good or avoid "bad", but he believed that there should be another motivation, that is, there is also a promotion-type resource orientation.
promotes resource orientation, hoping to get the best results. So to a large extent, the focus is on whether there are good results. The preventive orientation of focuses on whether there are bad results, so it must prevent bad results.
We Chinese may basically have this tendency in thinking and behavior to avoid accidents. This results in behavior that is mainly about being steady and not getting into trouble. Therefore, everyone's general thinking is that it is better to do less in than in . What pays attention to is stability and bottom line protection.
From this perspective, many people in do not go out because they want to protect the bottom line. , but there are some industries that may not be able to think this way. For example, scientific innovation requires a spirit of adventure and the pursuit of maximum results. This is a bold assumption. And when it comes to business, you can’t say that you can’t make money if you don’t make money. Business should mainly focus on generating profits. Therefore, different industries must have different understandings of these issues. In terms of administrative management and the medical industry, of course, their main priority is to avoid accidents.
2. China’s current thinking is still in a defensive and anti-epidemic mentality
Now, our Chinese thinking is still in a defensive and anti-epidemic mentality. So if this mentality does not change, everyone may still focus on prevention.
But when society enters a new ecology or a new mentality, that is, we must pursue better values, pursue a better life, and pursue the continuous development and progress of our society. If this kind of thinking changes, we will look for opportunities to do things, socialize and live.
So, to a large extent, I think the two social mentality are in the game, and they will gradually change. Because people can never focus on not getting into trouble. People should still focus on living a good life. This is also another spirit of our Chinese nation, which is to hope to be born toward the "yang" and rebuild from the fire. This is also a manifestation of our unbeatable resilience. So I believe it will be rewritten next year.What do you think of
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3. China is a country with a large population and a complex society. The virus situation is equally complex. Not only is there no perfect solution, but there is also no simple solution.
After reading Professor Peng’s views, I have mixed feelings.
Objectively speaking, Professor Peng Kaiping’s views contain profound truth. As far as personal observations and feelings are concerned, in vernacular terms, we are a country with a large population and a very complex society. Not only is everyone’s current objective situation different, such as physical health, economic strength, family background, region, etc. These objective differences have led to slightly different attitudes towards the epidemic..
Moreover, the virus situation in each region will be different. Some have experienced long-term silence, and their desire to return to normal life will become more urgent.
From a social observation point of view, I think that most of our mentality is tangled at the moment. Compared with foreign countries, we are less calm and calm, and more conservative and cautious.
However, based on objective reality, mainly the reality that the virus is becoming increasingly difficult to prevent, the reality that people are increasingly feeling emotionally exhausted, and the reality that income has declined and savings have been greatly consumed in the three years of fighting the epidemic, these objectively lead to the majority of people supporting gradual liberalization.
In the final analysis, people have to work, and only by working can they earn money. Without money, there will be no food to eat, no money, no medical treatment for the elderly, and no way to raise children. For the entire society, many pressures such as finance, employment, and economic development cannot be ignored.
However, it must be said that most of those who support liberalization hold an ideal plan. In other words, it is to gradually liberalize under an ideal state, and they hope to have both. This is also a legitimate demand.
It’s just that the current situation is developing too fast and it is beyond the expectations of many non-experts and netizens. I hope that mainstream media can do more communication work to ease social emotions. At the same time, the public also believes and expects the country to solve some current problems as soon as possible and give people more confidence.
