The coronavirus pandemic constitutes a global challenge to society and medicine. Here, we review evolutionary insights that are relevant for the understanding of how people respond to the pandemic and what to expect in the aftermath of the crisis. Specifically, we argue that the behavioral immune system (BIS) and sickness behavior (SB) comprise two adaptive responses to impending and actual infection, respectively, and that individuals activating their BIS differ from those showing SB in important ways that may have implications for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Moreover, we reframe some of the behavioral health issues associated with the pandemic in a game-theoretical scenario, illustrating the difficulties that arise when public health is treated as a ‘public good’.

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冠状病毒大流行期间人类行为的进化视角：博弈论的见解


冠状病毒大流行对社会和医学构成全球挑战。在这里，我们回顾了与理解人们如何应对这一流行病以及危机后的预期相关的进化见解。具体来说，我们认为行为免疫系统（BIS）和疾病行为（SB）分别包含对即将发生和实际感染的两种适应性反应，并且激活 BIS 的个体与表现出 SB 的个体在重要方面有所不同，这可能会对疾病产生影响。 COVID-19 的预防和治疗。此外，我们在博弈论场景中重新构建了与大流行相关的一些行为健康问题，说明了当公共卫生被视为“公共利益”时出现的困难。