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Yet the tragedy of September 11, 2001, tells many stories of people behaving in an orderly fashion, to maximize the chance that more lives would be saved. The media has created an image of 'mob panic' -- such as panic buying at Christmas or before a storm. But during actual times of crisis, people often rise to the occasion. Physical barriers, rather than human panic, tend to cause losses of life during major disasters, such as the Chicago Theater and Coconut Grove Theater Fires of 1903 and 1942.
Psychological virtual reality experiments support such historical examples, and further suggest there is a shift in focus from 'me' to 'we' during times of stress and need. During the London Underground bombings of 2005, charity and altruistic behavior was manifested by many bystanders and victims of the attack. Instead of blaming the victims for panicking, state the authors, we...
The Chilean Mine accident, after which all entrapped miners emerged alive, saw the miners using all of their various personal capacities to support one another's survival. Another advantage the miners had, as well as being able to rely upon one another, was the knowledge that people were working to ensure their rescue. Access to knowledge and being treated as rational human beings by rescue workers can work to forestall any possible panic that might be manifested by disaster victims. Withholding information is what causes panic, and emergency personnel should treat disaster victims as potential helpers and first responders, rather than to assume the worst.
Despite historical evidence, the crowd management science of mathematicians and engineers tends to assume that crowds of people have a herd mentality that precludes crowds using rational judgment. Yet the tragedy of September 11, 2001, tells many stories of people behaving in an orderly fashion, to maximize the chance that more lives would be saved. The media has created an image of 'mob panic' -- such as panic buying at Christmas or before a storm. But during actual times of crisis, people often rise to the occasion. Physical barriers, rather than human panic, tend to cause losses of life during major disasters, such as the Chicago Theater and Coconut Grove Theater Fires of 1903 and 1942.
Psychological virtual reality experiments support such historical examples, and further suggest there is a shift in focus from 'me' to 'we' during times of stress and need. During the London Underground bombings of 2005, charity and altruistic behavior was manifested by many bystanders and victims of the attack. Instead of blaming the victims for panicking, state the authors, we should celebrate such ordinary heroes who did not panic.
A sense of common social obligation often acts to counteract panic, particularly when people are in the presence of friends and loved ones during disasters. The Chilean Mine accident, after which all entrapped miners emerged alive, saw the miners using all of their various personal capacities to support one another's survival. Another advantage the miners had, as well as being able to rely upon one another, was the knowledge that people were working to ensure their rescue. Access to knowledge and being treated as rational human beings by rescue workers can work to forestall any possible panic that might be manifested by disaster victims. Withholding information is what causes panic, and emergency personnel should treat disaster victims as potential helpers and first responders, rather than to assume the worst.
Virtual Reality Virtually reality is a broad term that is used in regards to a computer simulated environment that can simulate a real world experience or an imaginary world that can be rather creative. Most of these computer simulations are primarily based on a visual experience however more sensory information is also being created and intergrade into the experience as well. These systems are mostly used for either training or entertainment;
VIRTUAL REALITY & ITS APPLICATIONS Information Systems This paper will describe the basic components of virtual reality. The paper will also provide a variety of practical applications for this technology in many industries. The paper is a brief summary and brief comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of virtual technology. Virtual technology has been in existence for decades and as time passes, its integration in mainstream culture and everyday life increases.
virtual reality event at a museum. I was really excited to go because I'm always interested in learning more about technological innovation and how it is used in different ways. The new virtual reality technology out there involves the use of multiple cameras that record in all directions and are thus used to create experiences using the captured imagery. The image is thus viewed through the virtual reality goggles. I
Super-violence is a new term that defines violence in a grand and exaggerating way. (Klare 16) Seen as an era of constant warfare and violence, it has made its way into entertainment and media. Whether it is chopping the heads of people and seeing the blood from their bodies gush like champagne fountains or seeing throats slit by children, today's media has taken on a new level of violence that
Despite the existence of this notion, juxtaposition enables montage to deal with cut and paste contradictory pieces and the concept of visual language. This enables the achievement or development of new meaning of the images. It is ideal to note that mass media images were put together, though fake and clumsy, are productive in the production of documentary picture in relation to history (Jenkins 2006, p. 214). This enables
Virtual Religious Service Islam is a religion of great misconceptions and of immense misunderstanding. It was because of this same notion that this religion in particular was of great interest. With all the negative publicity that Islam receives in the media, people only get exposed to the violent extremists that represent a minute minority of this religion. A picture of violence and death is flashed on the television daily, forcing many