Communities become united. People across the country pull together in shared outrage
FOR many of us, the Glasgow Airport attack was genuinely shocking.
It brought the dangers of terrorism closer to home.
A decade on, there have been several terror attacks across the UK.
Are we more fearful when we’re out and about? According to Dr Penny Woolnough, the public has a great ability to “bounce back” from terrorist
incidents. “The public opposite to happen. You only have to look at how people in Manchester and London came together after the recent attacks.
Dr Woolnough, of Dundee’s Abertay University, explained: “Terrorism can make communities more united.
“In the face of a shared threat, people identify more strongly with those around them.
“The shared sense of outrage pulls people together. It’s powerful.”
Dr Woolnough said communities uniting had a ripple effect. “After Manchester and London, that will have spread – it’s likely even other countries which have been affected by terrorism, like France and America, will have felt the impact.
“For instance, I’ve been on holiday to Nice many times. So after the Nice attack in 2016, I felt the impact. That’s normal.
“The threat is more at the forefront of people’s minds. But there’s no need to change our behaviour.”