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Chapter 11 of the book "Money Changers: A Guided Tour Through Global Currency Markets" is presented. It describes the New York Federal Reserve building, which was built in 1924. It discusses the operations of CHIPS and Fedwire and highlights the competitive rivalry between the two. It also discusses the liquidity crisis following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It notes that CHIPS was able to surpass the regulatory guidelines and had constructed a third backup facility for large-value dollar deliveries.

This article discusses a study which evaluated the efficacy of the use of virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from terrorism in individuals who directly witnessed the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. The subject showed a large reduction in both PTSD symptoms and depression after six VR sessions.

The article explores the cultural precursors and psychological consequences of contemporary Western responses to the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. It looks at the extent to which social affiliations and bonds have been diminished and the manifestations of the changing perceptions of risk. It examines the cultural asymmetry towards risk-taking that are important in situating the event of September 11. It also investigates the psychological impact of the terrorist attacks and the public concerns of political leaders and emergency responders.

The article discusses the cross-confessional investigation of religious mentalities and values in the context of the fight against terrorism. It describes the characteristics of the September 11, 2001 that constitute a pathogenic mutation of religious ideology and culture. Four factors were selected that explained the total variance in the religious visions of the respondents.

The aftermath of September 11th highlights the need to understand how emotion affects citizens' responses to risk. It also provides an opportunity to test current theories of such effects. On the basis of appraisal-tendency theory, we predicted opposite effects for anger and fear on risk judgments and policy preferences. In a nationally representative sample of Americans (N=973, ages 13–88), fear increased risk estimates and plans for precautionary measures; anger did the opposite. These patterns emerged with both experimentally induced emotions and naturally occurring ones. Males had less pessimistic risk estimates than did females, emotion differences explaining 60 to 80% of the gender difference. Emotions also predicted diverging public policy preferences. Discussion focuses on theoretical, methodological, and policy implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the public's psychological and behavioral responses to four terrorist incidents. It looks at the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the Intifada in Israel, the 1995 sarin attack on the subway system in Tokyo, and the 2001 anthrax attacks. The lessons which could be learned and applied to civil defense preparation and response mechanisms are also discussed.