José-Manuel Sabucedo, M. Alzate, Domenico Hur
tlooto Summary
Using the metaphor of war during COVID-19 is advised against due to its omission of fundamental factors like mutual care and empathy, leading to social and democratic breakdowns.
Abstract
Metaphors provide easy-to-understand explanations for threatening and unexpected events and can guide behaviour. Some groups have used the metaphor of war in the current pandemic. However, this metaphor is inadvisable because it omits fundamental factors such as mutual care or empathy and causes breakdowns in both social behaviour and the democratic system.
Citation format
SABUCEDO, José-Manuel; ALZATE, M.; HUR, Domenico. COVID-19 and the metaphor of war (COVID-19 y la metáfora de la guerra). International Journal of Social Psychology, 2020, 35: 618–624.