Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Hospital Specialist Clinical Psychologist Özgenur Taşkın referred to the pleasure of watching construction equipment, which is called 'our national sport' among the society, and made statements about why it is so popular.
A lot of people like to watch construction equipment. Stating that there are some underlying reasons for this situation, Specialist Clinical Psychologist Özgenur Taşkın said, “We can stop when we come across the construction site while crossing the road, and it may even attract much more attention if construction machines are working.” said.
“We satisfy the impulses we suppress while watching the machine”
Taşkın, who discussed the pleasure of watching construction machines, which has almost become our national sport, in terms of its connection with the impulses we have, said, “Man has an instinct to control events or other people since ancient times. One of the things that means a lot to us is to have power and dominance. Just as we have positive drives, we also have instincts to destroy, destroy and control. While watching the construction machines, we can unwittingly put ourselves in their shoes and satisfy these impulses that we suppress.” made the statement.
“Children who smash toys may have an urge to destroy and destroy”
Pointing out that the sense of destruction and destruction can come from childhood, Taşkın said, “The fact that babies break their toys during childhood, when the upper-ego is formed, is actually considered as an expression of this impulse. These negative impulses can also be thrown out by physical activities. These activities can be dance and sports.” he said.
“Watching a construction machine can support the person psychologically”
Specialist Clinical Psychologist Özgenur Taşkın, who emphasized that the habit of watching construction equipment in Turkish society has reached serious dimensions, pointed out that some municipalities have even created construction site monitoring areas for this. Pointing out that enjoying watching construction equipment is common not only in Turkey but also in Italy, Taşkın even shared the information that this situation is called 'Umarell'. sözcüHe explained its meaning as follows:
“It is a modern phrase in the Bologna dialect referring to retirement age people watching construction or road construction with their hands behind them and making unsolicited advice. sözcük.”
Taşkın, “As a result, watching work machines can support us in dopamine release, focus of attention, visual and auditory stimulation, routine and relaxing effect, interest and curiosity.” he concluded his speech.