| Description |
xvii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Current theories of panic -- Theories of affiliation -- The theory of Walters and Parke -- Protection from predators : Bowlby's theory -- Arousal and stimulation-seeking overview -- Cognitive maps and susceptibility to influence -- Affiliation as stimulation-seeking : a theory of attachment formation -- Stimulation-seeking and group dynamics -- Panic as stimulation-seeking -- Aggression -- The social context of panic -- Panic flight as affiliative behavior -- Review of current theories of panic -- Havens of safety -- Panic as stimulation-avoidance -- Two systems of arousal -- Towards a neurophysiological theory of emotional behavior -- Summary and conclusions -- Understanding mass panic and other collective responses to disaster : update |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-304) and index |
| Audience |
College Audience Ashgate Publishing, Limited |
| Subject |
Collective behavior.
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Panic.
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Disasters -- Psychological aspects.
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Attachment behavior.
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| LC no. |
2006031580 |
| ISBN |
9780754648802 hardback alkaline paper |
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