Drury, John and Reicher, Stephen D (2010) Crowd control. Scientific American Mind (21). pp. 58-65. ISSN 1555-2284

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Abstract

September 11, 2001. In the Twin Towers of New York City’s World Trade Center, intense fires are burning in and above the impact zones struck by hijacked airliners. People evacuating from the 110-story towers realize they are in danger, but they are not in a blind panic. They are not screaming and trampling one another. As they descend the densely packed stairwells, they are waiting in line, taking turns and assisting those who need help. A few office workers hold doors open and direct traffic. Thanks to the orderly evacuation and unofficial rescue efforts, the vast majority of people below the impact zones get out of the buildings alive.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Psychology > Psychology
Depositing User:	John Drury
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 15:51
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2012 09:16
URI:	http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/14711

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