According to Quarantelli (2008) and Perry and Lindell (2003), what are the common misconceptions about human behavior in disasters?

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 eventit is a classic of the field!

Required:

A substantive initial response (275 words minimum not including citations, but 300 would be better if able) to the initial discussion question.

must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic references in addition to provided resources.

Please use APA 7.

Resources for assignment:

Perry, R. & Lindell, M. (2003). Understanding Citizen Response to Disasters with Implications for Terrorism, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 11 (2), 49-60.

Quarantelli E.L. (2008). Conventional Beliefs Counterintuitive Realities, Social Research 75, 873-904.

Johnson, N. (1988). Fire in a Crowded Theater: An Investigation of the Emergence of Panic

Tierney, K. (2007). Disaster response: Research findings and their implications for resilience
measures. Community and Regional Resiliency Institute Report 6. Retrieved from
http://www.resilientus.org/library/Final_Tierney2_dpsbjs_1238179110.pdf

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