Understanding Mass Panic

Mass panics can arise in response to a variety of situations, such as the spread of pathogens, bank failures, or insecurities about economic supplies. Such panics can produce contagious behaviors such as fleeing social contacts, bank withdrawals, and panic buying. In such situations, the processing...

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Economic crisis
Fear & phobias
Panic attacks
Resilience
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