Involution refers to a development mode that constantly develops to internal complexity without
substantial innovation. In recent years, with the development of high-density society, the problem of involution
arises at the historic moment, which has aroused extensive attention of scholars from all walks of life. In this
paper, the concept and research methods of involution are systematically reviewed, and the antecedents and
effects of involution are discussed, and put forward in the future study should clarify the concept of involution,
pay attention to the psychological state of individual involution, deeply explore the effect mechanism of
involution, pay attention to the study of the intervention mechanism of involution, and expand the research
methods of involution such as five aspects.