We all ask ourselves, ‘how would I behave in a terror attack?

The head of Maynooth University Department of Anthropology, Mark Maguire, says security on its own isn’t a sufficient response to terror, and explains his research into how we humans react to such incidents    

AS IMAGES of the explosions in Brussels saturate the media, our thoughts naturally turn to the victims and their families. Coming in the wake of the November attacks in Paris, the images from Brussels suggest a frightening vision of the future. Security and insecurity will surely increase.

But what can we do? What constitutes a measured and effective response?