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Mecca Shows How Crowds, Usually Calm in Crisis, Can Panic

The lethal stampede near Mecca is a reminder that the strong social roles that preserve lives in most crises can break down when the right factors are present. [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Psychology and Psychologists

Topics: Mecca, present, factors, right, break, crises, lives, preserve, roles, social, strong, reminder, stampede, lethal, Panic, Crisis, Usually, Crowds, Shows

Source: http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640350/s/4a25349f/sc/7/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A90C250Cworld0Cmiddleeast0Cmecca0Eshows0Ehow0Ecrowds0Eusually0Ecalm0Ein0Ecrisis0Ecan0Epanic0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm