In traditional shock cases, this is generally the relieving of pain from injuries or the stopping of blood loss. In an acute stress reaction, this may be pulling a rescuer away from the emergency to calm down, or blocking the sight of an injured friend from a patient.
With this system, Pericles succeeded in keeping the courts full of jurors (Ath. Pol. 27.3), and in giving the people experience in public life. As Athens' ruler, he made the city the first and most important polis of the Greek world, acquiring a resplendent culture and democratic institutions.
Democratic techniques were much different in Ancient Athens than they are in present day, in countries like the United States. Here are some qualities of the ancient governing system that were unique to the time period: 1. Athenian democracy was exclusive. Women, slaves, children, and resident aliens did not have citizenship and could not vote. They did not have any influence on the government at this time. (Raaflaub, Ober, and Wallace, 11) 2. Alienation of political power was absurd to the Greek people.