This speech is delivered in Webinar, 24 August 2020 to explain the corona and wicked problem in the world.

1. Speech-17
BEYOND HOME-WOMB-TOMB & BOMB:
Impacts of Covid-19
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Prof. Arup Barman
Dept. of Business Administration
Assam University, Silchar-788011
Email: abgeet@gmail.com
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2. CORONA-You are wicked or Inequitous, Heinous or horrendous ?
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3. Psychological Impacts of Covid-19
• Lock Down-Long Time Loneliness
• Consequences severely impact on
communication skills and decision making
skills.
• Triggering stress level- developing psychological• Triggering stress level- developing psychological
depression
• Even we can conclude “Being lonely for a long
period of time actually has the same effect on
our physical health as smoking 15 cigarettes a
day!”
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4. Fear and Anxiety
• Uncertain Times- feelings of afraid or
anxious- (own loved ones, neighbors),
Extra-consciousness- growing negativeExtra-consciousness- growing negative
emotions- Paralyzed the Quality of Life-
impacting on accelerating counter-
productiveness.
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5. If one is working personal in
company/Organisation/institution
• Information overload- due to Wellbeing
search, job instructions, information on job
loss of others, Misinformation, False News -loss of others, Misinformation, False News -
Anxiety, Excessive Worry, and Negative
Emotions.
• Difficult situation to differentiate Truth from
Falsehood- Impacts on Melancholic Disorder
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6. Un-intended Consequences of Staying Indoor
• In-Somania
• Body Clock “Ciracadian Rhythm” –
Disturbances of Sleep Wake Schedule-
Without Sun Light- DepressionWithout Sun Light- Depression
• Tension at Home- Family Discord (even
partner or spouse, maybe you're parents, or
roommates?)
– Extreme Cases Marital Discord- (25 Divorce
Chinese)
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7. Way to Visible Depression
• Negativity-consequent positivity deficit leads
to unsavory situations- Tensed Situations
• Inability to Stay in Comfort Zone- (Comfort
Zone comes from routine- If one is deprivedZone comes from routine- If one is deprived
from comfort- finally ended in anger
• Same Behavioral Space and Routine Recipes
creates heightened tension
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8. Depression Stage
• Depressed Mode
• Markedly diminished-
– in interest or pleasure in all, or almost all activities
most of the day;
– A sudden rise or fall in appetite?– A sudden rise or fall in appetite?
– Oversleeping, or difficulty in sleeping and/or
staying asleep?
– Fatigue or loss of energy?
– Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or
indecisiveness?
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9. Social Behaviour
May have long-term
social behavior effectssocial behavior effects
“Some temporary but others potentially
permanent - could be the new normal”.
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10. Effects on Social Behaviour
• Pattern of Dresses, Costumes, Uniform may get
change
• Large gatherings are going to be rare. Many
weddings, sporting events or cultural functions andweddings, sporting events or cultural functions and
concerts would be ruled out.
• And a full return to commuting by public transit will
also be delayed.
• Malls, gyms, restaurants, bars and places of worship,
the list is endless.
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11. Effects on Social Behaviour
• People Behavior focused on regaining a sense of autonomy
and control increased as well: people reported working on
their diet or hygiene, or reading more news.
• Planning tends to become tentative and short-term. People• Planning tends to become tentative and short-term. People
cultivate moments of joy when danger recedes, knowing it
might not last.
• People may struggle to regulate their emotions, finding anger
and panic come more easily.
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12. Science Become (Negative)
• Market-based models for social organization
fail
• Public school failed to teach (to poor) science
or critical thinking skillsor critical thinking skills
• Poor Section of Society refuses to stay at
home during corona (due to search of
starvation)
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13. Impacts on Social Collectives
• Beliefs for Community Branding Warriors (???)
is going to get replace by the Social Justice
Warrior
• People will realize the concept of• People will realize the concept of
interconnected community.
• People are finding new ways to connect and
support each other in adversity;
• they are sure to demand major changes in the
health-care system
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14. Healthier Digital Life Style
• We are thinking to use our time with our e-
devices to rethink the kinds of community we
can create.
• Surety in vanishing of offensive Vedio Games• Surety in vanishing of offensive Vedio Games
on the screen
• Master yoga instructors are teaching free
classes.
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15. Socialization Through Virtual Reality
• Already Isolated but introverts are trying
coming to front through social media
• We are now able to imagine and experience
suddenly in classroom or even in the distancesuddenly in classroom or even in the distance
community setting through virtual world;
• Intended users of e-platform for Positive
Psychology Intervention
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16. • Most popular emissary/science, has been declining
its credibility for more than a generation;
• The Politically instigated science theory will care a new concern
for GERM THEORY and Expansion.for GERM THEORY and Expansion.
• Like Tobacco, Climate Change, Disaster Public Health “Public
Health” social distancing Infrastructure will get weight in
Government Plan
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