Artifacts 6-9: Psychological Phenomenons Correlating to Coronavirus' Impact

Artifact #6: This image is from Gelfand and her colleagues' article, "Differences Between Tight and Loose Cultures: A 33-Nation Study" (2011) about tightness-looseness in cultures. The table shows the connection between ecological and historical factors, societal processes, and contemporary psychological processes. This can depict the connection drawn between COVID-19, resulting in new societal norms, and psychological adaptions as a response.

Artifact #7: This image was created by the Intermountain Healthcare facility in Utah, with the intent of depicting the importance of mask-wearing, as well as how masks reduce the risk of COVID-19. This picture relates to the behavioral immune system because it informs the public about the best ways to adapt and increase their survival from the virus.

Artifact #8: These graphs are from Kim and her colleagues' article, "Fear of Ebola: The Influence of Collectivism on Xenophobic Threat Responses" (2016) which depict how there are higher levels of xenophobia when high levels of perceived vulnerability are felt.

Graph a identifies how with low levels of collectivism there are higher levels of perceived vulnerability to Ebola and therefore higher levels of xenophobia. 

Graph b illustrates how with high levels of individualism there is a greater increase in feelings of xenophobia when also presented with high feelings of perceived vulnerability. The increase in xenophobia is felt at a higher rate than that of low individualism. 

Both charts relate to my prediction of how in America, we are individualistic, and experiencing a perceived vulnerability to COVID-19, therefore also having elevated feelings of xenophobia. 

Artifact #9: This artifact is also from Kim and her colleagues' article, "Fear of Ebola: The Influence of Collectivism on Xenophobic Threat Responses" (2016). The web of ideologies is showing how various levels and conditions of perceived vulnerability significantly impact protection efficacy, which in turn relates to xenophobia and other prejudicial ideologies. The ideals in this chart can be seen as a parallel to what is occurring in the United States today with the coronavirus. The major significant relationship to see is that of "perceived vulnerability" to "xenophobia" to "prejudice towards West Africans." This is similar to the sentiments Americans have about the coronavirus, and in turn, towards East Asians.