DEFINITION OF DISASTER. âDisaster is a crisis situation that far exceeds the capabilitiesâ . - Quarentelly, 1985. âDisasterâ is defined as a crisis situation causing wide spread damage which far exceeds. our ability to recover . Thus, by definition, there cannot be a perfect ideal system that. prevents damage, because then it would not be a disaster.
Coping. In psychology, a term that refers to a person's patterns of response to stress. Some patterns of coping may lower a person's risk of developing Stockholm syndrome in a hostage situation.
Psychology. 1  an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem. ( 2 in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty. 3  an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.