In Practice And Theory
Big news here today is the first Government official to commit suicide since WWII.
Considering jumping in front of trains is one of the, if not the, biggest methods in Japan, a piece of fascinating research has been released. I've made simple visual displays to explain this.
Suppose there is one central platform, and the trains are on the outside. Pedestrians will be facing a wall, one way or another. In this sense, they do not have to 'face' anyone else.
This second setting apparently reduces the suicide rate; the shame of having people facing you prevents people from acting. It makes a lot of sense, in theory.
In reality, I don't know.
Considering jumping in front of trains is one of the, if not the, biggest methods in Japan, a piece of fascinating research has been released. I've made simple visual displays to explain this.
Suppose there is one central platform, and the trains are on the outside. Pedestrians will be facing a wall, one way or another. In this sense, they do not have to 'face' anyone else.
However, imagine the next scenario. With platforms on the outside, the trains both run on the inside so that, whichever side you stand, you are 'facing' someone.
This second setting apparently reduces the suicide rate; the shame of having people facing you prevents people from acting. It makes a lot of sense, in theory.
In reality, I don't know.
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