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Why People Act So Weirdly at Airports
Time and boundaries dissolve in these spaces while people become charged with stress, anxiety, and excitement. Throw in a drink or two, and it’s no wonder people aren’t themselves.
These may range from benign acts such as sleeping on the floor or doing yoga in front of the flight information display system to serious incidents like early morning drunken arguments or even trying to open the airplane doors mid-flight. As the field of environmental psychology has demonstrated, human beings are very sensitive to our immediate surroundings and can easily become “overloaded” by stressors such as crowds and noise. The id is normally held in check by the ego, but it is always liable to break through, especially when our inhibitions are loosened by alcohol or drugs.
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