According to Quarantelli (2008) and Perry and Lindell (2003), what are the common misconceptions about human behavior in disasters?
***Focus on two specific behaviors in your response and provide examples from the readings*** You can also tie the Tierney source on the current pandemic on behavioral issues.
Read the classic study of panic in an emergency event by Johnson (1988). The study examines human behavior in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire and is one of the most referenced studies on the topic. Find a good quote that illustrates Johnson’s findings about behavior during the evacuation.
Do you think this is representative of behavior in other types of emergencies?
While the study is older, it provides the most complete and vivid description of human behavior in an extreme event…it is a classic of the field!
