Differences and similarities in the conceptualization of COVID-19 and other diseases in the first Italian lockdown

Abstract Several studies have highlighted the flexible character of our conceptual system. However, less is known about the construction of meaning and the impact of novel concepts on the structuring of our conceptual space. We addressed these questions by collecting free listing data from Italian p...

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Autores principales:	Claudia Mazzuca, Ilenia Falcinelli, Arthur-Henri Michalland, Luca Tummolini, Anna M. Borghi
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1191345a889542cb87578f327ec86e3f2021-12-02T18:33:47ZDifferences and similarities in the conceptualization of COVID-19 and other diseases in the first Italian lockdown10.1038/s41598-021-97805-32045-2322https://doaj.org/article/1191345a889542cb87578f327ec86e3f2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97805-3https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Several studies have highlighted the flexible character of our conceptual system. However, less is known about the construction of meaning and the impact of novel concepts on the structuring of our conceptual space. We addressed these questions by collecting free listing data from Italian participants on a newly–and yet nowadays critical–introduced concept, i.e., COVID-19, during the first Italian lockdown. We also collected data for other five illness-related concepts. Our results show that COVID-19’s representation is mostly couched in the emotional sphere, predominantly evoking fear—linked to both possible health-related concerns and social-emotional ones. In contrast with initial public debates we found that participants did not assimilate COVID-19 neither completely to severe illnesses (e.g., tumor) nor completely to mild illnesses (e.g., flu). Moreover, we also found that COVID-19 has shaped conceptual relations of other concepts in the illness domain, making certain features and associations more salient (e.g., flu-fear; disease-mask). Overall, our results show for the first time how a novel, real concept molds existing conceptual relations, testifying the malleability of our conceptual system.Claudia MazzucaIlenia FalcinelliArthur-Henri MichallandLuca TummoliniAnna M. BorghiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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description	Abstract Several studies have highlighted the flexible character of our conceptual system. However, less is known about the construction of meaning and the impact of novel concepts on the structuring of our conceptual space. We addressed these questions by collecting free listing data from Italian participants on a newly–and yet nowadays critical–introduced concept, i.e., COVID-19, during the first Italian lockdown. We also collected data for other five illness-related concepts. Our results show that COVID-19’s representation is mostly couched in the emotional sphere, predominantly evoking fear—linked to both possible health-related concerns and social-emotional ones. In contrast with initial public debates we found that participants did not assimilate COVID-19 neither completely to severe illnesses (e.g., tumor) nor completely to mild illnesses (e.g., flu). Moreover, we also found that COVID-19 has shaped conceptual relations of other concepts in the illness domain, making certain features and associations more salient (e.g., flu-fear; disease-mask). Overall, our results show for the first time how a novel, real concept molds existing conceptual relations, testifying the malleability of our conceptual system.
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title	Differences and similarities in the conceptualization of COVID-19 and other diseases in the first Italian lockdown
title_short	Differences and similarities in the conceptualization of COVID-19 and other diseases in the first Italian lockdown
title_full	Differences and similarities in the conceptualization of COVID-19 and other diseases in the first Italian lockdown
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Differences and similarities in the conceptualization of COVID-19 and other diseases in the first Italian lockdown

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