Food is one of the most important aspects to humans Without it, mankind would have never stepped foot on Earth. Computers, video games, space ships, the great wonders, and numerous other creations would have never been heard of. In order for human survival, many aspects are needed, but many of which are still unknown. Understanding human needs can help one have more dominant control over mankind, which prepare for future events.
The article Forced Social Isolation Causes Neural Craving Similar to Hunger highlights a recent research topic about basic human needs. These experiments concluded social interaction is extremely important, as the cravings it induces is similar to hunger. Humans are social creatures, and interacting with others is crucial for survival. The article explained the fact of which showing a craving individual different pictures of their likings can significantly affect their happiness. This can help scientists build more dominance and manipulate humans, in a good way, in order to help people stay happy. Additionally, the researchers explained how altering the severity of isolation might change the effects of the patient’s mind. Altering severity includes allowing the patient to only look at social media or also interact with it, or maybe increasing the time of isolation. If these experiments were to have results, it would build an even stronger understanding of human needs. For example, suppose humans isolated who were using social media compared to those without using it did not have a large difference in their brain stimuli. When this fact is combined with the fact of which screens can harm eyes, scientists can conclude staying in isolation without social media is the healthiest option. Obviously, using social media has effects on feelings on loneliness, but there are many other scenarios out there that follow these criteria.
With the power of manipulation, scientists can help humans stay well even in the toughest of times. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many people are struggling due to the lack of understanding of human needs relevant to isolation. If mankind had realized these effects prior to the pandemic, fewer people would be living painful lives. Since the changes of social interaction on the mind are now understand with more depth, humans will be more prepared for the next disaster having to do with isolation. Many medical experts such as Anthony Fauci agree that preparation is crucial for defeating a pandemic. Sadly, the amount of preparation and human understanding was limited prior to the pandemic, which is one reason why the United States is struggling. During the next occurrence of forced isolation, a better understanding of human needs is required for survival.
The lack of understanding of human needs surely makes up for a considerable piece of mankind’s failures. Fixing this problem can help humans have more manipulative control over ourselves, which can help one live a better life during tough times or anytime. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The earth has everything for all human needs…” All of the human needs are waiting to be discovered one day.