Frozen in a Burning 747 (Tenerife Air Disaster 2)
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
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The Freeze Response in Crises
This chapter explores the psychological phenomenon of freezing in high-stress situations, particularly during a plane disaster. It examines survivor accounts and research on why a significant number of individuals become immobilized by fear, revealing the complexities of human behavior in life-threatening moments.
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