Lucky Games,personalized Beliefs And Identity Dilemmas

Recently,the phenomenon of the online praying frequently appeared on various social media,causing widespread public concern.The praying originally referred to a traditional religious ritual,with folk religious cultural connotations.During the spread of the online social media platform,the online praying caters to the emotional and entertainment needs of contemporary young netizens and develop into a new subcultural phenomenon.Therefore,this article selects the phenomenon of the online praying as an entry point to explore the current mental state and social mentality of young people.In this paper,the phenomenon of the online praying is placed in the context of internet subculture for research and discussion.Under the framework of subculture research,this article uses the results of subculture research as a theoretical basis,through in-depth interviews,questionnaire surveys,and participation observation methods to explore and analyze the rise and popularity of online prayer and social psychology.This article believes that the online praying is a typical representative of the current network subculture,and it has shown new characteristics in the online era,with the characteristics of collage game style,gentle ceremonial resistance and commercial shaping and collection.The online praying is essentially a social carnival and a lucky game for young people.It reflects contemporary young people's longing for a better life and their rejection of realistic pressure.But now it is inevitably eroded by consumer culture and developed into a social game and symbol carnival.The meaning and depth are dispelled.The phenomenon of online prayer is a social expression of the psychology of young netizens.The online wish for the spread of the "spiritual smuggling" mentality behind this alienated belief,and the identification difficulties of the youth group in particular,require our attention.Prayers take utilitarianism as their values and make no secret of their pursuit of material desires in online prayers,falling into a crisis of spiritual smuggling.Today 's young people are in an era where traditional beliefs are gradually collapsing,but new values and belief systems have not yet been established.This state of belief vacuum can easily make young people confused and empty,and the phenomenon of online prayer subcultures It is the symbolic action of the youth group trying to solve the "identity" crisis,which is the appeal of the youth group to the power of faith in the context of the lack of contemporary faith.