“…Even in the face of a scenario in which there was pain and suffering for the thousands of lives that were claimed by COVID-19, Brazilians, especially the younger ones, began to show an attitude of indifference to the high number of people affected by the SARS-CoV-2. This behavior is explained by psychology as a way for these young people to reaffirm their own autonomy and, as the brain has resources to adapt to adverse situations through neuroplasticity (Wallace and Wallace, 2021 ) when we talk about the pain and suffering of others, it becomes easier for us to get used to it. On the other hand, a study conducted with 2,067 participants from four countries, including 289 Brazilians, identified significant changes in human behavior during the post-vaccine pandemic period.…”