It seems that the compensatory effect in life is everywhere.
Compensation effect is actually a common social phenomenon, which is divided into two concepts: physiological and psychological.
Compensation psychology
First of all, from the physiological analysis
Refers to a self-regulating function of the human body. When the function or structure of an organ changes, it will be replaced by the healthy part of the original organ or other organs to compensate its function.
For example, people with stomach problems are usually invisible and healthy, but once they are detected, they are in the middle and late stages. Why? Modern medicine has found that gastric cancer has a lot to do with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. Once this bacterium infects the stomach, it will continue to attack the cells in the stomach, leading to cell death in the stomach and causing gastritis, the most serious of which is gastric cancer.
What is the most radical solution? Of course, it is to eliminate these helicobacter pylori. But if our body's own immune system can't do it, we will start an alternative, which is to accelerate the division of deep gastric stem cells and quickly replenish dead cells. This is compensation.
Second, from a psychological point of view.
Compensation can be divided into conscious and blind. Conscious compensation refers to knowing your own shortcomings and defects, and you can foster strengths and avoid weaknesses. Blind compensation, without a clear understanding of one's own shortcomings and defects, often leads to excessive compensation, abnormal development in some aspects, undermining the coordination and unity of personality, but aggravating psychological conflicts, resulting in difficulties in adaptation and bad interpersonal relationships.
It can be seen that compensation can be constructive or destructive.
Like religious beliefs.
(1) Social psychology tells us that although the real youth's autonomy and independence have been strengthened, they still hope to get the sense of identity and integration of the people around them. Therefore, when they see relatives and friends around them and individuals in their group going in and out of the church and living freely, they follow the crowd and gradually form religious beliefs by participating in religious activities.
(2) Imitation psychology. Imitation is a common social phenomenon, which is a similar behavior caused by consciously or unconsciously imitating other people's words and deeds. This phenomenon exists not only in children, but also in adults including young people. When participating in religious activities and beliefs, young people may embark on this path through imitation. Imitation psychology is different from conformity psychology. The former is influenced by example (especially admired by imitators), while the latter is a phenomenon of "conformity".
(3) curiosity. Religion is often mysterious in people's minds; And young people are just curious and like to explore some mysterious phenomena. The two "hit it off" will make some young people consciously or unconsciously throw themselves into the arms of religion. In particular, some cult organizations take advantage of the curiosity of young people and adopt various deceptive means to lure young people into the group. This is obviously crooked ways and deserves young people's vigilance.
(4) escape psychology. Because of their weak will and unstable mood, some young religious people often can't establish a correct and positive outlook on life and values, so that when they encounter setbacks, they will feel that life is meaningless and miserable, so they are depressed, disheartened and even pessimistic, thus joining the religious army to escape social pressure and seek spiritual comfort.
(5) Worship psychology. Some young people have not mastered dialectical materialism and established an atheistic world outlook, so that in their minds, they consciously or unconsciously believe in the great power of God, prophets, avalokitesvara and so on, and even believe that God can really save mankind from heaven, so that mankind can get rid of suffering and obtain eternal happiness. So he joined the religious team and even fled into an empty door to shave the monks and nuns.
Third, be alert to the harm caused by "compensation effect"
Compensation effect It is not your own goal, it is a temporary, emergency and alternative solution.
Dr. Ning said: Everyone has their own unlimited games. In the face of overwhelming compensation schemes, we have to cooperate extensively, be extremely vigilant and gain insight into our lonely situation in this infinite game.