1st Edition
Mass Psychogenic Illness A Social Psychological Analysis
First published in 1982. This study looks at the concepts around mass hysteria or anxiety due to an illness episode that defies physical explanations and where investigators may turn to a psychological interpretation of an outbreak. The present book brings together scientists from several disciplines in an attempt to to explore outbreaks from a variety of perspectives, including historical, cultural, social, psychological, and even medical.
Biography
MICHAEL J. COLLIGAN Miami University Oxford, Ohio. JAMES W. PENNEBAKER University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. LAWRENCE R. MURPHY Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio
"...a remarkable compilation of contributions to the topic, especially as it concerns memory of political events. The work is remarkable first because of the range of standpoints included, and second, by virtue of the international scope of its contributors. Wonderfully rich and refreshing."
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