Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Behavior & Behavior Change

Question

Mass psychogenic illness AKA epidemic hysteria is ____

Answer

Mass psychogenic illness AKA epidemic hysteria is mass hysteria that can be a result of psychology where large amounts of individuals believe they have the same illness despite lack of disease
Ex. after anthrax attack in US, after reports there were over 2000 false alarms. Individuals reported false symptoms of anthrax infection and because they believed they were exposed (which induced false symptoms).

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