We forget it often, however, it is evidenced by so many indications, that it can be almost as scientific apply secured: Disaster and crises awaken the Best in all of us. Now, in the midst of the pandemic, it is more important than ever to remember.
Certainly, our news Feeds are being flooded with cynical stories and comments: There were armed men Rob Hong Kong of toilet paper, in Sydney women go in armed with the fists to each other. If you look at this, one could easily come to the conclusion that most of the people are addicted and selfish.
But that is simply not true. In any anti-social idiots out there thousands of Doctors, cleaners and nurses who work around the clock for our Well-being to come. On every panicked hamster buyers, the digging car the entire contents of the supermarket shelves into his shopping, not 10 000 people, who do their Best to ensure that the Virus from spreading even further.
After the panic, a new solidarity
reports from China and Italy show us how the crisis brings people closer together: “We have learned to accept help from others,” writes a woman who lives in the Chinese city of Wuhan: “it is Precisely because of the quarantine we have established with each other new relations and us support each other – in a way that I would not have thought in the nine years I have lived here for possible.”
millions of Chinese to speak of courage, summon each other to stay strong. You are using the Cantonese expression of “Jiayou”, which means: “don’t Give up.” YouTube Videos show people in Wuhan, the singing from the Windows of their apartments. You will be accompanied by numerous neighbors. Their voices combine to create a huge choir, the echoes of the skyscrapers of the Chinese cities. Also in Italy, in Siena, and Naples, to sing to the people, the barrier is total output, shared from the balconies of their houses. dpa/Elisa Lingria/XinHua/Reuters A man and a woman with an Instrument to an open window in Rome.
children in Italy, andrà tutto bene “have” (all is well) written on roads and walls, while countless neighbors help each other. An Italian Journalist has reported it to the “Guardian” as: “After a brief moment of panic in the population, there is now a new solidarity. In my neighborhood, employees of stores bring food to the homes of the people, and there is a group of volunteers visited people over 65 years of age.“ A tourist guide of Venice adds: “It is human to have fear. But I observe neither panic nor selfishness.“
the words “andrà tutto bene”, make the Italians courage. Initially, they were posted by some of the mothers in the province of Apulia as a Slogan on Facebook. From there, they spread almost equally viral in the country, such as the pandemic. And the country is learning: Not only the Coronavirus is highly contagious, even kindness, hope, and charity to spread.
Pro-social behavior is more likely to
For most sociologists, the wave of solidarity that we observe is not surprising. The people react in the Corona of a crisis similar to the aftermath of natural disasters.
news about a natural disaster are almost always Reports of Plunder and violence. In many cases, these stories turn out to be non – together founded speculation based on rumors. The Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware has conducted since 1963, nearly 700 studies on the effects of Floods and earthquakes. And each Time, the on-site researchers came to the same conclusion: the overwhelming majority of The people will remain calm and help each other. “How far the Plunder spread like to be,” writes a sociologist: “you are fading in importance compared to the prevailing altruism that leads to free and massive distribution of goods and services.”
Certainly, there is always the emergence of panic. Some people make hamster purchases. However, a British social psychologist, explains that “we see in a wide variety of disasters and extreme events, with a much greater likelihood of pro-social behavior”.
“no, no, you first,”
That was in the past: The sinking of the “Titanic” was, according to eye witness reports, “no signs of panic or hysteria; no cries of Fear, and not a headless-and-Running”. As at 11. In September 2001, the World Trade Center burning in New York, rose, thousands of people patiently the innumerable stairs of the skyscraper levels down.
“Some people have even said: no, no, you first”, described by one of the Survivors later: “I could hardly believe it, but people have other offers in this Situation is actually your place. It was unthinkable.“
It may be hard to believe such witnesses. But that is probably down to the fact that in the past few decades, a very cynical view has a set of human behavior by. Always, the worst aspects of humanity have dominated the discourse. Gordon Gekko, the main character of the movie “Wall Street” from 1987, put it this way: “the fact is, m a D amen and gentlemen, that greed is good, to say it once clearly. Greed creates clarity that comes to a point and is the essence of the evolutionary spirit.“
view on human nature? positive
How many laws were not solely decided on the basis of the assumption that most people are good We know the consequences of this policy. There are mistrust, inequality, loneliness,.
Nevertheless, in the past 20 years, something out of the ordinary course. Scientists from various disciplines around the world have developed a much more hopeful view of human nature. “To many Economists and politicians see the society in an ongoing struggle that prevails in their opinion, in nature,” writes the influential Dutch Primatologist Frans de Waal: “But this Faith is based solely on projections. We need to revise our assumptions about human nature strongly from the ground up.“
While nothing is certain, but the crisis could help us. It is possible that we will experience an awareness of mutual dependencies, community and solidarity. “I don’t know what you see,” tweeted a Dutch psychiatrist and mother: “But I see people everywhere who want to help. Either by following the official recommendations, or by doing something Practical, by for example, go for other shopping.“
We are close would like to help
grow My German book-Editor told me about a note that was posted in the hallway of an apartment building: “dear neighbors, if you are over 65 years of age and your immune system is weakened, I. Since I do not belong to the risk group, can I help you in the next couple of weeks for errands or shopping. If you need help, please leave a message to her, he door, with her phone number. Together, we can overcome anything. You are not alone.“
As a species, has developed through relationships and by Working together, it feels strange for us, longing for the contact to suppress. People enjoy touching. They love to meet each other. But until Further notice we have to keep our distance.
I still believe that we will grow at the end of close together, that we find each other in this crisis.
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