The psychology behind why some people won’t wear masks. Most Americans have never had to wear a mask for their health before, let alone while they shop for groceries or go for a run. So, even as businesses or states increasingly require them, rebellion is natural — to a degree, says Dr. David Aronoff, director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Infectious Diseases Source 2y.
It's not that I refuse to wear a mask, it's that I don't have a mask to wear. I suppose I could throw a scarf around my face?