mass hysteria
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phenomenon that transmits collective illusions of threats, whether real or imaginary, through a population in society as a result of rumors and fear
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Vinony's link graph records 25 inbound references to mass hysteria, and connects out to sociogenic illness, Pre-Socratic philosophy and urban legend.
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Vinony links it to 25 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sociogenic illness
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- topic's main category
- Category:Mass psychogenic illness
- has effect
- 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic
- Commons category
- Collective obsessional behavior
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