Thread by @GZzyzyx

As a society we need to
listen to #antivaxxers more
and attack them less.
They are scared.
We don’t know why
until we listen to them.
They want to talk about their fears in the form of statements. People think w words, and often need to process ideas verbally
to sort them.

I just met a very awesome man who has an immune compromised wife.
He is scared of the vaccines.
He kept talking about Malone (quack) and the tech being too new (its not) and all the fear Fear FEAR thats been surrounding the #pandemic and #vaccine rollouts. He is scared.

We DO gain antibodies after natural infection, but they wane. And there aren’t as many of them w natural vs acquired. It takes our bodies a full week to gather troops and launch an attack.
Thats a week of gained if you already have waiting #antibodies.
So how do we communicate?

We listen, we comment, we correct, and we compliment.
Listen to their fears.
Correct misinformation.
Compliment correct information by adding related info.
When they get it right we smile. We boost their oxytocin.
We reward. #psych
Gossip is a protective
social adaptation.

People are confused.
They want to connect w people.
They’re mad at the concept of lockdowns bc we have social needs as primates. Its not ‘freedom dammit’ its OXYTOCIN.
Connect with an antivaxxer today. They need help. Help them navigate this confusing time.
#ShareTheScience