Do you remember the classic experiments done by Olds that demonstrated that rats will cross an electrified grid to press a bar in order to get a pleasurable stimulation to their brains because it felt so good? As the only divergent thinker on Tips,I am beginning to speculate that those shoppers who trampled to death a WAlMart worker were probably under a similar motivational paradigm.The anticipation of possession of a flat -screen TV could be construed as a powerful goal that overrides the need to help someone from dying. And while on this topic,compare and contrast this incidence with Kitty Genovese and is there a need to hypothesize a Black Friday syndrome?Apparently,this type of mob behavior occurs throughout the U.S(I am not sure about Canada). Could this also be compared to that of British soccer fans rushing the gates? And how about Stephen Black and Marie doing a "Queue" study at Wal Mart's 2009 Black Friday?
Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
