Progression of the "Psychological Typhoon Eye" and variations since the Wenchuan earthquake.

BACKGROUND: In 2008 after a massive earthquake jolted Wenchuan, China, we reported an effect that we termed a "Psychological Typhoon Eye": the closer to the center of the devastated area, the lower the level of concern felt by residents about safety and health. We now report on the progres...

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Main Authors: Shu Li, Li-Lin Rao, Xin-Wen Bai, Rui Zheng, Xiao-Peng Ren, Jin-Zhen Li, Zuo-Jun Wang, Huan Liu, Kan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2840028?pdf=render