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Self-perception
This position holds that coronavirus revealed something about human self-perception. It argues that crisis produces two clear responses — putting the individual first or the group first — and that which one a person reaches for reflects how they see themselves within the wider world.
Supporting arguments · 2
- The group comes first'Tend and befriend' - responding by building community networks to help those around you, shows an individual bases their identity on that of the group.
- The individual comes firstAs social cohesion becomes necessary to discontinue the spread of the virus, many people put their own needs above the greater good.