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In Trying to Understand the Evacuation of the World Trade

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In trying to understand the evacuation of the World Trade Center when it was first bombed in 1993, B. E. Aguirre, Dennis Wenger, and Gabriela Vigo argue that the more "the search for meaning in the milling process focuses upon defining the situation as serious, the quicker should be the mobilization of people and the initiation of collective behavior." What type of theory are they using to make this prediction?


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Primary Somatosensory Area

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in the processing of sensory information from the body.

Fingers and Hand

The terminal part of the human arm consisting of the palm and five digits, crucial for various functions like grasping, manipulating objects, and sensing.

Sensory Information

Data received through the senses, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, which is then processed by the brain.

Refractory Period

A period immediately following an action potential during which a nerve or muscle is incapable of generating another action potential.

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