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August 11, 2025HumansOpen Access

Individualism and Affliction: Cultural Responses to Disease

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SPShawn H. PhillipsJPJ. C. Phillips

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Overview

This review examines how individualism influences cultural responses to affliction, suggesting significant variations in public health during COVID-19.

Key Points

  • The influence of individualism greatly impacted responses to COVID-19, demonstrating societal rifts over personal freedoms.
  • The review encompasses societal reactions to various afflictions, citing examples like leprosy and syphilis that showcase differing responses.
  • Social science research from sociology and psychology reveals the complex interactions of individualism with public health outcomes.
  • Historical context shows that individualism has shaped American identity since the Enlightenment, affecting perceptions of collective responsibility.

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Phillips et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a35ef30a429f7973328439https://doi.org/10.3390/humans5030018
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