Ever heard that story about the mother who lifted the car off of her son? I thought it was an urban legend until I looked it up. But apparently it’s true: In 1982, Angela Cavallo saw her son being crushed by a 1964 Impala. Seeing that happen brought Angela to a state of panic so severe that she temporarily gained superhuman strength — enough strength necessary to lift the car off her son. It’s called “hysterical strength” — tremendous strength brought about by severe stress.
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Don’t Panic: Accounting for Human Nature in IT Disaster Response
Posted by: Ed Moyle April 18, 2008 08:30 AMEver heard that story about the mother who lifted the car off of her son? I thought it was an urban legend until I looked it up. But apparently it’s true: In 1982, Angela Cavallo saw her son being crushed by a 1964 Impala. Seeing that happen brought Angela to a state of panic so severe that she temporarily gained superhuman strength — enough strength necessary to lift the car off her son. It’s called “hysterical strength” — tremendous strength brought about by severe stress.