Social phenomena

movement denouncing sexual assault and harassment

thumb|A young Japanese man living as a hikikomori in 2004 Hikikomori ( , ) are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement. The term refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general and the individuals belonging to this societal group, who have been described as "modern hermits". Hikikomori has been an increasing problem in Japan since the 1990s, with estimates suggesting that over a million individuals are affected. While the phenomenon is most associated with Japan, cases with similar conditions have also been

social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present

Supernatural appearance by the Virgin Mary

type of reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed

feeling of fear spread among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society

objects or patterns that are able to replicate themselves or convert other objects into copies of themselves when these objects are exposed to them

phenomenon of extensive media coverage of missing white women

abuse in the context of occult rituals

an obsessive fan who stalks, or engages in other behaviour constituting an invasion of the privacy of a Korean idol

form of enclosed place of work and residence

phenomenon involving multiple organisms reacting to each other

2017–2018 trend of sexual misconduct allegations

short-lived media publicity or celebrity of an individual or phenomenon

spread of illness symptoms through a population where there is no viral or bacterial agent responsible for contagion

phrase describing excessive media coverage

unmarried adults financially and psychologically dependent on a provider for daily living

community gathering in celebration

legal defense claiming that defendant acted in a state of violent temporary insanity because of homosexual panic

social phenomenon in which a concept or idea is repeatedly asserted in a community, regardless of whether sufficient empirical evidence has been presented to support it

A hater, anti-fan, toxic fan, detractor or anti is someone who enjoys writing, discussing, or (in some cases) making derivative works about a piece of media, but solely for the purpose of railing against or parodying it. It can also be a person with hatred towards a celebrity or icon. Haters often attract other haters to create a negative community. They are at odds with the fans. Someone who opposes a ship (a romantic pairing between two characters) is called an anti-shipper.

A social phenomenon named after Alexis de Tocqueville

disturbance that propagates through a system

act of rolling up a shirt to expose the stomach

Japanese concept of the urge to defecate while visiting a bookstore

social meetup concept with a topic of death

is a Japanese fandom subculture popular among young people, especially young women, in which a person spends significant amounts of time and money to support an idol or favorite character, primarily as a form of fan identity. It gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been compared to Western stan culture. The subculture and its activities have been criticized for enabling addiction and unhealthy spending, while businesses and economists see the trend as a potential avenue to revitalize Japan's economy.

mental disorder in which a person is overly obsessed with a public figure

supposed animal killer in the United Kingdom

is a Japanese slang term used to describe a person, typically a woman, with a mental health disorder. The term may refer to fictional characters who exhibit traits of mental illness or to participants in mental health-inspired fashion subculture.

theory within social psychology that people have several underlying needs that can be satisfied by the defense and justification of the status quo

practice of photographing food

use of media for propaganda

children's event

stochastic process formalizing cumulative advantage

classification in writing

fatal disputes in the Philippines

aspects of Korean culture related to enthusiasm for pop idols and anime