Review of (Transactions of the Conference on) Morale--and the prevention and control of panic

Abstract

Reviews the book, '(Transactions of the Conference on) Morale--and the prevention and control of panic," by the New York Academy of Medicine and the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation. The reviewer notes that this publication is aimed at inspiring widespread consideration and study of morale and panic. Its audience is not defined but it appears to be officials who may have responsibility for controlling public morale and panic. There was little experimental evidence or firm knowledge about causes and control of public morale and panic disclosed during the conference. It is not clear that the aim of inspiring widespread consideration and study of morale and panic will be attained by publication of the transactions of the conference. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)