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Wed, Jun 05
|Highlands
Social Behavior During Disasters
Empirical evidence suggests that humans are hardwired to be humanistic under duress. This lecture will use real life examples to demonstrate this point, particularly the human response to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.
Time & Location
Jun 05, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Highlands, 348 S 5th St, Highlands, NC 28741, USA
About the Event
Hollywood has shaped our opinions of how seemingly rational human beings respond irrationally in disaster situations. However, empirical evidence suggests that humans are hardwired to be humanistic under duress. This lecture will use real life examples to demonstrate this point, particularly the human response to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.
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