Sebastian Junger on Tribe
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The Blitz in London, the Bombing of Civilians in London
The British government was afraid that people were going to get hysterical if they were bombed every night. Yet, admissions to psych wards went down during the Blitz and then back up when the Blitz stopped. What it seems to be is that if you give people an urgent task, it gives them the opportunity to stop thinking about themselves.
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