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Stocking up to prepare for a crisis
When there is a crisis, people tend to clear supermarketshelves for the things they feel they might need. Thisbehavior is called “panic buying＂. Stocking up on foodand other supplies helps people feel they have some levelof control over events. Unlike most animals, humans canperceive some future threats and prepare for them. Thegreater the perceived threat, the stronger the reactionwill be. Buying up large stores of supplies – which canlead to empty supermarket shelves – may seem like anirrational emotion response. But emotions are notirrational, they help us decide how to focus ourattention. Then, panic buying is not so bad after all.
23. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) Panic buying might be a positive thing.
(B) Everyone should stock up on food and other supplies.
(C) When there is crisis, there is threat.
(D) Emotions lead to irrational behavior.