How occupants respond to building emergencies: A systematic review of behavioral characteristics and behavioral theories
Understanding human behavior in building emergencies can benefit a wide spectrum of
applications, which can ultimately contribute to the improvement of human safety in …
applications, which can ultimately contribute to the improvement of human safety in …
Recent developments in the psychology of crowds and collective behaviour
J Drury - Current opinion in psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Experiences of collective action can lead to psychological changes which are
sustained by group support and communication.•Riots can spread via shared identity among …
sustained by group support and communication.•Riots can spread via shared identity among …
Public behaviour in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: understanding the role of group processes
BackgroundIn the absence of a vaccine, behaviour by the public is key to the response to
the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, as with other types of crises and emergencies, there have …
the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, as with other types of crises and emergencies, there have …
COVID‐19 in context: Why do people die in emergencies? It's probably not because of collective psychology
Notions of psychological frailty have been at the forefront of debates around the public
response to the COVID‐19 pandemic. In particular, there is the argument that collective …
response to the COVID‐19 pandemic. In particular, there is the argument that collective …
Evacuation behaviour of crowds under high and low levels of urgency: Experiments of reaction time, exit choice and exit-choice adaptation
How does evacuation behaviour of crowds vary based on the level of perceived urgency?
This question was investigated using two simulated experiments of crowd evacuations …
This question was investigated using two simulated experiments of crowd evacuations …
Individual wayfinding decisions under stress in indoor emergency situations: A theoretical framework and meta-analysis
Individual wayfinding decisions are critical for evacuation efficiency in building emergencies.
By synthesizing the increasing volume of relevant literature, this study proposes a theoretical …
By synthesizing the increasing volume of relevant literature, this study proposes a theoretical …
Beyond 'stampedes': Towards a new psychology of crowd crush disasters
D Barr, J Drury, T Butler, S Choudhury… - British journal of social …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Bethnal Green tube shelter disaster, in which 173 people died, is a significant
event in both history and psychology. While notions of 'panic'and 'stampede'have been …
event in both history and psychology. While notions of 'panic'and 'stampede'have been …
A revealed preference methodology to evaluate regret minimization with challenging choice sets: a wildfire evacuation case study
Regret is often experienced for difficult, important, and accountable choices. Consequently,
we hypothesize that random regret minimization (RRM) may better describe evacuation …
we hypothesize that random regret minimization (RRM) may better describe evacuation …
Human behaviour in informal settlement fires in Costa Rica
Globally, 1 billion people live in informal settlements, which are typically highly susceptible
to fire. Small fires can quickly evolve into large conflagrations causing significant losses of …
to fire. Small fires can quickly evolve into large conflagrations causing significant losses of …
New approaches to evacuation modelling for fire safety engineering applications
This paper presents the findings of the workshop “New approaches to evacuation
modelling”, which took place on the 11th of June 2017 in Lund (Sweden) within the …
modelling”, which took place on the 11th of June 2017 in Lund (Sweden) within the …