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Panic is a sudden fear which dominates or replaces thinking and often affects groups of people or animals. Panics typically occur in disaster situations, and may endanger the overall health of the affected group. The word panic derives from the name of the Greek god Pan, who strikes fear into the enemies of his subjects.
Prehistoric man used mass panic as a weapon when hunting animals, especially ruminants. Herds reacting to unusually strong sounds or unfamiliar visual effects were directed towards cliffs, where they eventually jumped to their death when cornered.
Humans are also vulnerable to panic and it is often considered infectious, in the sense one person's panic may easily spread to other people nearby and soon the entire group acts irrationally, but people also have the ability to prevent and/or control their own and other's panic by disciplined thinking or training (such as disaster drills). Architects and city planners try to accommodate the symptoms of panic, such as herd behavior, during design and planning, often using simulations to determine the best way to lead people to a safe exit and prevent congestion (stampedes). The most effective methods are often nonintuitive. A tall column, approximately 1 ft in diameter, placed in front of the door exit at a precisely calculated distance, may speed up the evacuation of a large room by up to 30%, as the obstacle divides the congestion well ahead of the choke point.
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Snow is finally starting to fall in West Knoxville. DON'T PANIC!!
chrisdotson (Chris Dotson) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:08:17 -0000
Snow is finally starting to fall in West Knoxville. DON'T PANIC!!
I nominate @backstreetboys for a Shorty Award in #music because they always cause PANIC when they are online!!! http://bit.ly/shorty
QuelFavaro (Quel Fávaro) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:08:08 -0000
I nominate @backstreetboys for a Shorty Award in #music because they always cause PANIC when they are online!!! http://bit.ly/shorty
Ah, there's nothing quite like Inclement WInter Weather Panic (IWWP) in the South. Bread! Milk! Cancel! Batteries! Oh my!
ashleyharp (Ashley Harp) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:08:04 -0000
Ah, there's nothing quite like Inclement WInter Weather Panic (IWWP) in the South. Bread! Milk! Cancel! Batteries! Oh my!
@TTC_Queen when we moved from San Diego to jersey we had three weeks notice!!!! I feel your panic!!!!
Amaprincess (Jenn ) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:07:50 -0000
@TTC_Queen when we moved from San Diego to jersey we had three weeks notice!!!! I feel your panic!!!!
: Opinion: Stop panic over air security http://news.tonytown.com/?p=8262
tonytowndotcom (TonyTown) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:07:12 -0000
: Opinion: Stop panic over air security http://news.tonytown.com/?p=8262
@Gwen_Ishmael I'll leave you with a Jackie Moon-ism - Everybody panic! It's just like the Titanic but it's full of bears! #innochat
DrewCM (Andrew Marshall) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:06:57 -0000
@Gwen_Ishmael I'll leave you with a Jackie Moon-ism - Everybody panic! It's just like the Titanic but it's full of bears! #innochat
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