I need three simple responses to three of my classmates.

Please, provide the responses with APA references.

Here are the questions: You should have easily finished The Unthinkable by now. In this book, journalist Amanda Ripley explores how we react in a disaster and why. She also discusses how we can better prepare ourselves for survival when faced with the unexpected. Use the following questions as potential starting points for discussion. You don’t have to answer them sequentially or even answer all of them! Please share your honest perceptions and points of learning –

1.Reflect on this book and how it impacted you. What was surprising? What was confirming?

2.Did anything you read influence you in the present or in terms of what you will do (or not do) in the future?

3.What did you learn about how people react in a disaster event? Did anything surprise or fascinate you?

4.If you could share one thing with a loved one or peer, what would it be?

5.Feel free to share anything further that was impactful for you –

Respond to at least 3 other classmates.

First student’s answer.

An insight into Amanda Ripley’s ‘The Unthinkable’ influences its readers positively by providing them with the pre-requisite do’s and don’ts concerning the best way to react to traumatic situations. For instance, it was surprising that Elia Zedeno was brave on both occasions in which her workstation based at the World Trade Center was subjected to bombing. In addition, her calmness during the first and second plane crashes on the North and South parts of the building reiterates the significance of maintaining sobriety during a disaster (Ripley, 2009).

One learns the importance of being proactive in assisting injured personalities as well as exercising patience in waiting for aid during a disaster. According to Ripley (2008), people are vulnerable to attacks during a disaster when they panic and do not think through their next course of action. For instance, when people scamper for safety through one squeezed exit window instead of relaxing may lead to danger than being safe.

It is however fascinating that the primary character Elia maintains calmness. It is illustrated when she assists a police officer on the street that also was a victim of the disaster regardless of facing both attacks during the bombing. It is from this perspective that in advising a peer or a loved one I would support the sentiments rendered by Ripley (2008) when she posts on the significance of not panicking during a disaster. I would urge my peers to always be psychologically prepared for any traumatic events. Elia’s ability to foresee the probability of another bombing at her workplace following the 1993 bombing as well as prepare for it shows her commitment to being thoroughly prepared for any eventuality. In addition, the relevance of resilience and patience in waiting for help is also vital to surviving a disaster.

References

Ripley, A. (2008). How to survive a disaster. National Emergency Training Center.

Ripley, A. (2009). The Unthinkable: Who survives when disaster strikes-and why.

Second student’s answer:

Everyone should read this book! Besides being filled with utterly fascinating tales of how different people react during disasters. It gives very helpful ideas/plans for how to prepare mentally for being involved in one. I cannot stress how terrific and interesting it is. I really like how scientists are having all the fun when they run their experiments: (1) getting people to jump from building (with safety neat beneath) and (2) getting people to swim through a maze like swimming pool, so they can analyze how human’s brain would work at the state of crisis. I also enjoyed reading through psychological profiles of the different human responses to disaster. This book was an interesting journey involving airplane crashes, tsunami, hurricanes, police shootings, hostage situations, fires, and even touches on the psychology of tragedies of a personal. A particular emphasis is given to events that the reader will likely be familiar such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, but the book also opens up the reader to events they may have scarcely heard of from the many crushing deaths in Mecca during recent Hajj pilgrimages to the Halifax harbor incident of 1917. I was so fascinating by the last four chapters when Ripley talked about personality traits, paralysis behavior, heroic acts and panic behavior. As a responder theses last chapters shade a light to how should I categorize general public involved in disasters and what is the right way to respond to that.

Third answers:

The book enabled me to learn a lot of useful things about disasters, human’s mind and survival. Moreover, the sense of humor incorporated by the author is great. I also like how the scientists are having fun when they are running their experiments, that is, getting people to swim in a mazelike swimming pool and getting them to jump from buildings with safety neat beneath to analyze how the human’s brain functions during a crisis. Researchers also find some fascinating and surprising facts such as people who know that they’re unequivocally doomed are usually surprisingly calm.

The Unthinkable gave me a fantastic experience. I felt prepared and strengthened for any disaster deemed to occur. I found this book to have a fantastic mix of scientific research, personal stories, disaster scenarios and psychology that makes you look at disasters in a new way. It also makes anyone be emergency prepared. For example, the next time I will get on a plan or go to a movie theater, I will be checking the emergency exits. I will also never stay in a hotel, get on a boat without practicing and following evacuation and safety procedures. This book is the difference between life and death. Additionally, Amanda examines human responsiveness before, during, and after a disaster. I started examining my own disaster personality after reading this book.

The book explains in depth how people react to disasters both as groups and individuals, without getting into the hysterics. Amanda Ripley examines the psychology incorporated in crisis situations to show who survives and who dies. She uses real-life events and conducts interviews with those who have survived the events before. The author doesn’t delve into conjecture or flights of fancy. Instead, she uses historical evidence of how individuals handled themselves and survived the disaster. The book gives fascinating examples of how people behave during a disaster, for instance, it discusses how crowds kill people and what to do when you find yourself in massive crowds like those on pilgrimages.

I find chapter three, entitled fear, to be one of the most useful chapters in this book and I would pass it along to my friends. This is because it discusses emotions and various behaviors that happen during disasters. This is crucial as it can help a friend behave in the right way during a disaster to prevent deaths and injuries from happening.

Finally, if found The Unthinkable to be captivating. There are a lot of books related to this topic, but Amanda Ripley did a great job in choosing experts and cases to produce an informative and intriguing read.

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