Social ties and empathy are generally considered desirable concepts, such as creating the joy of living and self-sacrificing (altruistic) behavior, while excessively heightened companionship sometimes creates prejudice and hostility towards other groups. It may be produced.Although the duality of the "sword of the sword" of such social ties is often pointed out in the fields of psychology, philosophy, sociology, etc., it has not been clarified as an event or experience in the Korona-ka. ..

　Through analytical literature reviews and qualitative research, the researchers analyzed both sides of social ties and empathy in relation to the experience of Korona-ka.As a result, even in the Corona Vaccine, the attitude of valuing people's connections and empathic expressions alleviated the feeling of loneliness and strengthened social ties through social media, etc. It has been shown that it can cause excessive fear of rumors and injuries to one's condition (eg, corona positive), and can induce prejudice and aggressive behavior towards a different group (eg, non-vaccinated). rice field.

　Also, in situations such as the Korona-ka, where the serious events that we face change from moment to moment, people who tend to understand the events flexibly from various perspectives rather than sticking to specific ideas are more likely to have conflicts and conflicts. It is more adaptive to, and can mitigate these negative factors.

　This study suggests that the negative aspects of ties can be further enhanced / complicated in situations with large-scale social changes and anxiety such as the Korona-ka.On the other hand, the fact that social ties and empathy distortions may be reduced by cognitive flexibility is expected to be a useful hint for better understanding of the recent unstable social situation.

Paper information:[Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications] Social ties, fears and bias during the COVID-19 pandemic: Fragile and flexible mindsets