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When panic freezes people: Virtual quake tests capture real-time fear and injury risk

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When panic freezes people: Virtual quake tests capture real-time fear and injury risk
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Growing up, many of us were taught to drop, cover and hold on during an earthquake. The guidance is straightforward, but how people actually respond when the ground starts shaking can be far more complicated. Now, UC Berkeley researchers are studying what happens in those critical moments and how fear and risk perception influence people's actions.

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