Clinical psychologist Viviana Wuthrich joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to dissect the sudden surge in panic buying at petrol stations, attributing the behaviour to collective anxiety and a loss of control.

Comparing the fuel frenzy to the COVID-19 toilet paper crisis, the segment explores how social media and visible queues trigger a "herd mentality" that overrides rational decision-making.

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