sociogenic illness
spread of illness symptoms through a population where there is no viral or bacterial agent responsible for contagion
Irish Fright
mass panic in England in 1688
puppy pregnancy syndrome
culture-bound syndrome
Tanganyika laughter epidemic
1962 outbreak of mass hysteria
Seattle windshield pitting epidemic
mass delusion event in the American state of Washington
dancing mania
medieval social phenomena
mass hysteria
phenomenon that transmits collective illusions of threats, whether real or imaginary, through a population in society as a result of rumors and fear