Judu Lights | How deep is the trauma of the virus for the human mind?

Author: Chongmu Young Writer

Looking back at the history of cholera, we will find that the 19th -century steam ship shorten the time for cholera, while the 21st century planes make the spread of cholera. To a large extent, it is precisely that the science and technology that benefit human beings open up new and often more convenient ways and tools for the spread of viruses. With the shortening of the physical distance between traditional social groups and frequent communication, it has been "internationalized" rapidly as a regional virus infection. The global raging of the new crown virus in the 21st century is also spreading with the help of globalization.

Infectious virus shows the characteristics of "anti -humanity"

The close connection between the spread of the virus and the modernity is now a well -known common sense, and the impact of each large -scale infectious disease on human society, civilization, and culture is also in American historian William McNel's "Plague and Man" The book was discussed in detail. However, in addition to these magnificent influences, we may have a more personal feeling of the daily life, communication mode and intimacy of virus / infectious diseases in the current new crown epidemic.

The plague changes the human civilization model, but these changes themselves will fall on every individual with real feelings. Whether it is a physical change caused by the virus to the human infection, such as fever, cough and general weakness caused by influenza viruses Or the bean -shaped symptoms of the body caused by the monkey acne. At the same time, the important impact of the virus on the individual is also reflected at the psychological level. In addition to the cognition and understanding of the virus, the different measures taken in order to prevent are also invisible, destroyed, or reshape the individual's current and the future. Life mode and psychological state.

In Zhang Wenhong's general work "Zhang Wenhong said infection" written by Zhang Wenhong, he divided 27 common infectious diseases into 7 categories and pointed out their main characteristics. In these common infectious diseases, most of them involve contact with people. The Chinese vocabulary "infectious" accurately summarizes most of the virus characteristics of human beings. They use human group characteristics and the nature of people's interaction to perform their own residence and reproduction. Because of this, in order to prevent the spread of the virus, most preventive measures in human history have to involve physical isolation of the crowd and the restrictions on contact between people. It is also under this prevention measure that these contagious viruses show their "anti -humanity" characteristics and the influence on individual life and psychological formation.

Many infectious viruses directly shape people's life models. For example, in order to prevent influenza virus infections, the reduction of intercourse between individuals, the flow of the crowd, and the aggregation model have been changed. This not only affects people's daily exchanges, but also further reshapes normal social life. The effect that is different from the traditional physical isolation can achieve, due to the high liquidity of modern society itself and the dependence of many economic, social activities and exchanges on it, the impact of such methods will inevitably exceed the past. Therefore, we have to think and adjust the balance between virus prevention and daily life, because the paradox is here: if you want to completely eliminate the pathway of the virus, we must abandon all the flow and interaction, but the latter is the latter, but the latter is the latter, but the latter is the latter, but the latter is the latter, but the latter is the latter, but the latter is the latter. The cost that is difficult to bear in modern society.

Reshape the psychological status of self -existence

In addition, the psychology of infectious viruses on individuals also causes more slightly slightly and difficult effects. The normal life of the individual is inseparable from the relationship with others, when everyone is isolated -especially those young people who live in the rental houses in the city, facing the space of grievance and cannot communicate with others for a long time. The psychological trauma caused is often difficult to detect for a while. To put it deeper, the individual's self -identification, perception and existence also require the participation of others, and it is difficult to shape and perfect individuals in a lonely state. Although the development of modern technology allows us to communicate through the Internet, videos, or various tools, these network exchanges are scarce from beginning to end.

Hannah Alren believes that people have the actions that people have more important than labor or work, and their actions are often among the crowd and they are together with others. Only then can they create the "world" Essence Antter's understanding of the world is not a physical space in the traditional sense, but with the help of Heidegger's explanation, it is a living space between people and people. For the space without "people", it is just a desert in Arrrent's view. It is the communication and exchanges between people, and the common action of the same space to create the world we live in.

When we can only communicate with virus and only through video communication, when we find that we live in a circle that may be controlled by the virus at any time, when we start to recall the "normal" life in the past ... Unknowingly reshaped the psychological situation of self -existence, life and future. Panic and uncertain panic will increase significantly, making it difficult for individuals to form a stable and controllable future expectations, which will cause strong negative emotions and an attitude towards life. These emotions are often difficult to detect and be ignored. Even if they are realized, many people will shirk it to individuals and ignore the impact of the epidemic situation on them.

What is the most precious thing under the virus is often a blind eye to the seemingly emotional expression of many people under the epidemic, or just use it as a momentary emotional vent, but it is often during the period of infectious diseases. Psychological and mental conditions are ignored. It is precisely this point, because people are the existence of the body. We use our bodies to perceive the stimulus and influence of external situations on us. Although many infectious viruses cannot be stored to death for a while and have limited impact on the body, a series of (moral) metaphors formed around the virus, many measures for prevention, and its society at a larger level The influence will eventually act directly on the individual's mind.

Among the many metaphors about the virus infection, its "invasion" and the destruction of the human body are already cliché, but we will still ignore its impact on individual psychology and spirit in these "destruction", as well as changes on it Essence The destruction of our body's perception of the virus on it is often direct and clear, but it is often difficult to know about its impact in our hearts, and it is often easily ignored. But this influence is important from beginning to end. Even compared to physical injuries that may be cured, the trauma that our souls will suffer will spread in the future.

When AIDS virus was raging in the 1980s, everyone needed to wear a glove to wipe tears for the intimate person who was infected with the virus, because no one knew how the virus was contagious. And even when medical research has discovered the infection of AIDS virus, many people are still unwilling to give up their contact with intimate people because of their opinion, which is more important than infection virus. These stories about individuals in the face of infection viruses destroy their lives, and their stories they confront them are recorded by American journalist Randy Hills in "The Story of AIDS: AIDS Story", which is exactly these views. The hopeless struggle, persistence and persistence, showing our most precious things as people.

Source | Jingbao APP

Edit: Chen Jianguo

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