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Rumor Control and Crisis Response
Rumors fly quickly during crises and responders need to be able to sort out what is true, what not, and what is most needed immediately, both to control the situation and prevent further harm. A lot needs to happen quickly and carefully, so as to not make the situation worse.
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Crisis Responders
Crisis Responders act quickly to prevent or contain violent (or sometimes just especially hateful and destructive) confrontations. Their focus may be on preventing eminent violence, bringing an end to ongoing violence, or preventing violence from reemerging (or all of the above.)
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The Impact of Crisis-Induced Stress on Decision Making
One of the threats to effective crisis management---the possibly harmful effects that psychological stress experienced by policymakers during a tense crisis might have on the performance of critical decision-making tasks---is the subject of this paper
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Decision making under stress: the role of information overload, time pressure, complexity, and uncertainty
Studies of human decision making demonstrate that stress exacerbates risk-taking and impacts decision quality.
News and Opinion
WHO Has Acknowledged the Failings of Its Ebola Crisis Response
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On the interplay of data and cognitive bias in crisis information management -- An exploratory study on epidemic response
News and Opinion
Getting 'Tough' on Protests Is Counterproductive