Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-304) and index.

Introduction -- Current theories of panic -- Theories of affiliation -- The theory of walters and parke -- Protection from predators : Bowlby's theory -- Arousal and stimulation-seeking overview -- Cognitive maps and susceptibility to influence -- Affiliation as stimulation-seeking : a theory of attachment formation -- Stimulation-seeking and group dynamics -- Panic as stimulation-seeking -- Aggression -- The social context of panic -- Panic flight as affiliative behavior -- Review of current theories of panic -- Havens of safety -- Panic as stimulation-avoidance -- Two systems of arousal -- Towards a neurophysiological theory of emotional behavior -- Summary and conclusions -- Understanding mass panic and other collective responses to disaster : update.

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