Thalys Train Attack - A Cultural Bias for Action - 0 views
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Zackary Scott on 28 Aug 15Genetically, nearly every human is primed for physical action under extreme stress. In the Thalys Train Attack in France, we saw the actions of six people thwart what would mostly likely have been very severe on the Thalys Train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. There were over 500 people on the train, and yet only six acted. Undoubtedly, there were others in the vicinity who could have acted, but they choose not to, or chose instead to distance themselves from the attacker. Read out the complete article.
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Zackary Scott on 28 Aug 15Genetically, nearly every human is primed for physical action under extreme stress. In the Thalys Train Attack in France, we saw the actions of six people thwart what would mostly likely have been very severe on the Thalys Train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. There were over 500 people on the train, and yet only six acted. Undoubtedly, there were others in the vicinity who could have acted, but they choose not to, or chose instead to distance themselves from the attacker. Read out the complete article.