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Tory MPs fear public fear: The MPs consider their own fear rational but that of the public irrational.
In fact there is a long history of elite fear of public panic...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Tory MPs fear public fear: The MPs consider their own fear rational but that of the public irrational.
In fact there is a long history of elite fear of public panic...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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The policy of not telling the public the facts about threats in case they panic has been a feature of guidance documents on emergency preparedness
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
The policy of not telling the public the facts about threats in case they panic has been a feature of guidance documents on emergency preparedness
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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But lack of information in an emergency actually creates anxiety. In trying to protect the public from fear, the authorities damage trust. In an emergency, people need practical information not emotional reassurance ('stay calm', 'don't panic')
festivalinsights.com/2018/07/respon…
But lack of information in an emergency actually creates anxiety. In trying to protect the public from fear, the authorities damage trust. In an emergency, people need practical information not emotional reassurance ('stay calm', 'don't panic')
festivalinsights.com/2018/07/respon…
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Even worse, not telling the public the facts about the threat 'in case they panic' leads to worse outcomes in terms of adaptive behaviour - as in this classic study by Proulx & Sime of evacuation from an underground station
iafss.org/publications/f…
Even worse, not telling the public the facts about the threat 'in case they panic' leads to worse outcomes in terms of adaptive behaviour - as in this classic study by Proulx & Sime of evacuation from an underground station
iafss.org/publications/f…
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