DocumentCode
983107
Title
The psychology of countering terrorism with technology
Author
Stout, Chris E.
Volume
23
Issue
1
fYear
2004
Firstpage
142
Lastpage
148
Abstract
This article takes a sober approach to what individuals can do to be better prepared to deal with the uncertainty of these times vis-a-vis the terrorist pall and offers realistic considerations of how the complex mechanisms of terrorism may play out, without alarmist hyperbole, and approaches of situation assessment, appropriate content provision, and concomitant information dissemination. Accurate risk assessment when combined with appropriate preparation can go a long way in mitigating unwarranted fears and anxieties, as well as provide a more rational and appropriate use of the technological tools that are (and will be) available.
Keywords
biohazards; psychology; radioactive pollution; terrorism; complex mechanisms; concomitant information dissemination; content provision; psychology; situation assessment; technological tools; terrorism; terrorist pall; unwarranted anxieties; unwarranted fears; Appropriate technology; Chemicals; Decision making; Fatigue; Humans; Psychology; Risk management; Strategic planning; Terrorism; Uncertainty; Civil Defense; Disaster Planning; Humans; Public Opinion; Risk Management; Security Measures; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Technology; Terrorism; United States;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MEMB.2004.1297186
Filename
1297186
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