
The Poverty Trap: Why Saving Others Can Backfire?
The Systemic Nature of Poverty and Coping Strategies
Poverty is defined as a complex system encompassing cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dimensions. Its core characteristics include:
Cognitive level: Confused thinking, lack of boundary awareness
Behavioral patterns: Habitual dependency, tendency to take small advantages
Emotional traits: Poor stability, prone to draining interactions
Interpersonal Impact Mechanisms
Contact with impoverished groups may lead to three typical dilemmas:
Economic entanglement: Frequent loan requests
Moral pressure: Being emotionally blackmailed into irrational actions
Energy drain: Getting stuck in endless emotional appeasement
Solutions
Threefold coping strategies:
Environmental isolation: Actively distancing oneself from social circles with high poverty density
Relationship purification: Terminating draining interpersonal relationships
Resource focus: Concentrating efforts on self-value enhancement
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