F2 Psyc431

F2 Psyc431 Over a decade ago, a special commission was convened to evaluate London′s official response to its 7/7/2005 bus and subway bombin" rel="nofollow">ings. News coverage of this report sparked renewed anxiety in" rel="nofollow">in Londoners, showin" rel="nofollow">ing that reactions to trauma do not pass quickly; they are far reachin" rel="nofollow">ing and run deep, ready to be triggered by remin" rel="nofollow">inders of the traumatic event. Watch this BBC video for more in" rel="nofollow">information. Some have called the London bombin" rel="nofollow">ings ″Britain" rel="nofollow">in′s 9/11″. I have heard this comparison on several occasions and wondered, to what extent and in" rel="nofollow">in what ways is this the case? And now, with more recent attacks and attempts to traumatically alter the lives of Londoners and those of other European country residents, the question arises again" rel="nofollow">in. How might these events be more equal than we might thin" rel="nofollow">ink in" rel="nofollow">in magnitude of trauma? They are clearly not equal in" rel="nofollow">in impact on the day to day operation of the cities in" rel="nofollow">involved. London′s/England′s and Paris′s/France′s respective recovery periods followin" rel="nofollow">ing their attacks were much shorter compared to New York′s and U.S.′s reaction to 9/11. Given these differences, what are the similarities and how would you explain" rel="nofollow">in them? Is there a one-size-fits-all type of trauma reaction that occurs when terrorists strike? Or might we need a model that in" rel="nofollow">incorporates culture as a mitigatin" rel="nofollow">ing factor? What do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink? Be sure to lin" rel="nofollow">ink a readin" rel="nofollow">ing or two to your thoughts. Also state two questions you would ask the class on this topic?