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==Origin==
French ''panique'', from [[Greek]] ''panikos'', [[literally]], of Pan, from Pan. Etymologies for classical Latin ''pānicum'' have been suggested from ''pānis'' bread
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1603]
[[Greek]] πανικός, "pertaining to [[shepherd]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(god) god Pan]", who took amusement from frightening herds of goats and sheep into sudden bursts of uncontrollable [[fear]]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_greece ancient Greeks] credited the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon battle of Marathon]'s victory to Pan, using his [[name]] for the frenzied, frantic [[fear]] exhibited by the fleeing [[enemy]] [[soldiers]].
==Definitions==
*1: of, relating to, or resembling the mental or [[emotional]] [[state]] believed induced by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(god) god Pan] <panic [[fear]]>
*2: of, relating to, or arising from a panic <panic buying>
==Description==
'''Panic''' is a sudden sensation of [[fear]] which is so strong as to [[dominate]] or prevent [[reason]] and [[logical]] [[thinking]], replacing it with overwhelming [[feelings]] of [[anxiety]] and frantic [[agitation]] consistent with an animalistic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response fight-or-flight] [[reaction]]. Panic may occur singularly in [[individuals]] or [[manifest]] suddenly in large [[groups]] as mass panic (closely related to [[herd]] [[behavior]]).
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Before_Homo Prehistoric men] used mass panic as a [[technique]] when [[hunting]] [[animals]], especially [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant ruminants]. Herds reacting to unusually [[strong]] [[sounds]] or unfamiliar [[visual]] [[effects]] were directed towards cliffs, where they [[eventually]] jumped to their [[deaths]] when cornered. [[Humans]] are also vulnerable to panic and it is often considered infectious, in the sense one person's panic may easily spread to other people nearby and soon the entire group acts irrationally, but people also have the [[ability]] to prevent and/or [[control]] their own and others' panic by [[disciplined]] [[thinking]] or [[training]] (such as disaster drills). Architects and city planners try to accommodate the symptoms of panic, such as herd [[behavior]], during [[design]] and planning, often using [[simulations]] to determine the best way to [[lead]] people to a safe exit and prevent congestion (stampedes). The most effective [[methods]] are often non-intuitive. A tall column, approximately 1 ft (300 mm) in diameter, placed in front of the door exit at a precisely calculated distance, may speed up the [[evacuation]] of a large room by up to 30%, as the obstacle divides the congestion well ahead of the choke point.
An influential theoretical treatment of panic is found in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Smelser Neil J. Smelser]'s, ''Theory of Collective Behavior''. The [[science]] of panic management has found important [[practical]] applications in the armed forces and [[emergency]] services of the world.
Many highly publicized cases of deadly panic occurred during massive [[public]] [[events]]. The layout of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca Mecca] was extensively redesigned by Saudi authorities in an attempt to eliminate frequent stampedes, which kill an average of 250 pilgrims every year. Football stadiums have seen deadly crowd rushes and stampedes, such as at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, England, in 1989.
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Sociology]]
==Origin==
French ''panique'', from [[Greek]] ''panikos'', [[literally]], of Pan, from Pan. Etymologies for classical Latin ''pānicum'' have been suggested from ''pānis'' bread
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1603]
[[Greek]] πανικός, "pertaining to [[shepherd]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(god) god Pan]", who took amusement from frightening herds of goats and sheep into sudden bursts of uncontrollable [[fear]]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_greece ancient Greeks] credited the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon battle of Marathon]'s victory to Pan, using his [[name]] for the frenzied, frantic [[fear]] exhibited by the fleeing [[enemy]] [[soldiers]].
==Definitions==
*1: of, relating to, or resembling the mental or [[emotional]] [[state]] believed induced by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(god) god Pan] <panic [[fear]]>
*2: of, relating to, or arising from a panic <panic buying>
==Description==
'''Panic''' is a sudden sensation of [[fear]] which is so strong as to [[dominate]] or prevent [[reason]] and [[logical]] [[thinking]], replacing it with overwhelming [[feelings]] of [[anxiety]] and frantic [[agitation]] consistent with an animalistic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response fight-or-flight] [[reaction]]. Panic may occur singularly in [[individuals]] or [[manifest]] suddenly in large [[groups]] as mass panic (closely related to [[herd]] [[behavior]]).
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Before_Homo Prehistoric men] used mass panic as a [[technique]] when [[hunting]] [[animals]], especially [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant ruminants]. Herds reacting to unusually [[strong]] [[sounds]] or unfamiliar [[visual]] [[effects]] were directed towards cliffs, where they [[eventually]] jumped to their [[deaths]] when cornered. [[Humans]] are also vulnerable to panic and it is often considered infectious, in the sense one person's panic may easily spread to other people nearby and soon the entire group acts irrationally, but people also have the [[ability]] to prevent and/or [[control]] their own and others' panic by [[disciplined]] [[thinking]] or [[training]] (such as disaster drills). Architects and city planners try to accommodate the symptoms of panic, such as herd [[behavior]], during [[design]] and planning, often using [[simulations]] to determine the best way to [[lead]] people to a safe exit and prevent congestion (stampedes). The most effective [[methods]] are often non-intuitive. A tall column, approximately 1 ft (300 mm) in diameter, placed in front of the door exit at a precisely calculated distance, may speed up the [[evacuation]] of a large room by up to 30%, as the obstacle divides the congestion well ahead of the choke point.
An influential theoretical treatment of panic is found in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Smelser Neil J. Smelser]'s, ''Theory of Collective Behavior''. The [[science]] of panic management has found important [[practical]] applications in the armed forces and [[emergency]] services of the world.
Many highly publicized cases of deadly panic occurred during massive [[public]] [[events]]. The layout of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca Mecca] was extensively redesigned by Saudi authorities in an attempt to eliminate frequent stampedes, which kill an average of 250 pilgrims every year. Football stadiums have seen deadly crowd rushes and stampedes, such as at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, England, in 1989.
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Sociology]]