Sociologist Bartholomew, a specialist in culture-specific psychiatric disorders, starts with a history of mass hysteria and social delusions and distinguishes between the two, investigating the former
For over the years, the authors two New York State brothers, have methodically researched, documented, and studied the Bigfoot question in both New York and the New England states. This title deals wi
This historical review of the US treatment of immigrants and minority groups documents the suspicion and persecution that often met newcomers and those perceived to be different.Contrary to popular be
"This book comprehensively surveys the colorful history of mass hysteria and kindred phenomena in schools--from outbreaks of demonic possession during witchcraft scares to twitching and shaking epidem
This eclectic history of unusual crowd behavior describes a rich assortment of mass phenomena ranging from the amusing and quirky to the shocking and deplorable. What do fads, crazes, manias, urban le
Although the best-known media-fueled hoax of the early 20th century was the 1938 Orson Welles radio drama of a Martian invasion, the first incident was actually the London Riot hoax, which began with
The methods of critical thinking are described in the initial chapter, followed by a series of odd stories (here called case studies), that show what happens when people succumb to mob mentality and r
It is one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of science: the mating calls of insects were mistaken for a "sonic weapon" that led to a major diplomatic row. Since August 2017, the world media has been absorbed in the "attack" on diplomats from the American and Canadian Embassies in Cuba. While physicians treating victims have described it as a novel and perplexing condition that involves an array of complaints including brain damage, the authors present compelling evidence that mass psychogenic illness was the cause of "Havana Syndrome."This mysterious condition that has baffled experts is explored across 11-chapters which offer insights by a prominent neurologist and an expert on psychogenic illness. A lively and enthralling read, the authors explore the history of similar scares from the 18th century belief that sounds from certain musical instruments were harmful to human health, to 19th century cases of "telephone shock," and more contemporary panics involving people liv
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