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Hi John, I admired the calmness and stoicism of Germans interviewed on the radio after the truck slaughter. It may not be typical, and I'm sure not universal, but I liked what I heard. I did too. It's better than panic and chaos. But, when people are in, around, or live near such a terrifying event, they do go into shock. It's a normal human response to become numb, confused, and afraid, among other feelings. In such a profound traumatic event, people are going to react in different ways. Some will panic, which isn't the best response. Being stoic, on alert, and cogent, is the best response to a traumatic event, especially if one doesn't know if another attack is forthcoming. I know what it's like to be in shock and fear, wondering when the next attack will come. One learns how to put oneself into a "zone," a space that protects one from having emotions, which, if they were felt fully based on the circumstances, one's head and chest would explode from the psychic pain of it. The sole goal is survival. Easy Peasy. I've been there and done it. Stoicism is a good response to danger on the level of terrorist attacks.
Modified by Cynthia at Wed, Dec 28, 2016, 19:21:28 |
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