A Psychology About Protective Mask Compliance
The Journey Inward
Last updated 12/2/2020 at 5:12pm
Speaking in the Senate chamber, Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, admonished the presiding member, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, of Alaska, to wear a mask in order to protect stenographers and staff members from the COVID-19 virus.
Sen. Sullivan retorted that he does not wear a mask while speaking, and, “I don’t need instructions from you.”
The exchange between Sen. Brown and Sen. Sullivan is instructive. Sen. Sullivan represents those in the political arena who defy mandates about wearing masks. The recurrent message is: “You can’t tell me what to do. As an American, I val...
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