Irrational behavior

Panic or irrational behavior is likely to be generated during any hydrocarbon emergency. It is the result of unfamiliarity, confusion and fright. Panic affects individuals in different irrational outcomes. Panic may exacerbate the consequences of an explosion or fire incident in relation to the function of or lack of function by the responsible personnel. It has been observed to affect personnel in the following ways ... 

On the basis of the irrational fits of the data to the Huber and Horvath equations, these equations will not be considered to satisfactorily describe the relationship between (H) and (u). According to Katz et a/ the same irrational behavior of the Huber and Horvath equation was observed if the data for hexamethyl benzene was also fitted to them. 

Depressive disorders can also cause substantial morbidity. Injury or illness occurs secondary to suicide attempts, accidents, substance abuse, malnutrition, or irrational behavior resulting from psychosis. Failure to seek medical attention for intercurrent medical disorders may occur because of apathy, feelings of guilt, or low self-esteem. Finally, impaired concentration and attention, a lack of energy, or anhedonia can all substantially impair psychosocial functioning (e.g., failure to advance in one s career or in school job loss social isolation dysfunctional home life, including divorce). 

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS VARY IN SEVERITY BETWEEN PLEASANT DREAM LIKE STATES, VIVID IMAGES, HALLUCINATIONS, AND EMERGENCE DELIRIUM IN SOME CASES THESE STATES HAVE BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY CONFUSION, EXCITEMENT, AND IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR WHICH A FEW PATIENTS... 

Becker, G. (1962), "Irrational behavior and economic theory," reprinted as Chapter 8 in Becker 1976). 

Lead, like mercury, causes neurological diseases. The organolead compounds are more toxic than mineral lead salts, since they are non-polar, lipid-soluble, and more readily cross the blood-brain barrier. This disease is related to mental retardation is children, lower performance on I.Q. tests, and hyperactivity. Severe exposure in adults causes irritability, sleeplessness, and irrational behavior. Some have gone as far as to blame anti-social behavior and criminality on sub-clinical Pb poisoning. A correlation between Pb in blood and Pb in air, dust and soils has been observed in many studies. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has proclaimed a goal of reducing blood lead contents in children below 10 jag/lOOmL. 

AC No effects May have initial excitation then depression, giddiness, headache, irrational behavior, ataxia, convulsions or coma. Weak, drowsiness. 

Emergence from ketamine s anesthesia may be associated with psychological manifestations such as pleasant dream-like states, vivid imagery, hallucinations and emergence delirium, sometimes accompanied by confusion, excitement, and irrational behavior. The duration is ordinarily a few hours however, recurrences have been seen up to 24 hours postoperatively. No residual psychological... 

Farris brings out a giant red stop sign and holds it up to make a visual point Recognize and stop your irrational behavior. She tells her to reframe her fear based on what she knows to be true, and the woman says, I can see I am jumping to conclusions. My husband is at my side at all of my doctor appointments. He wouldn t do that if he didn t really love me and care about me. ... 

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