Desiree knows that she does not have very much money. yet she dreams of being rich and famous like one of those hollywood stars you see on television all the time. her one luxury is to buy fashionable designer dresses just like those worn on her favorite television shows. in order to survive, she eats day old bread and lots of rice because it is very inexpensive. desiree's desire to save money on food which she eats alone is motivated by her

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.