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Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-hunting Panics - A Study of Mass Psychogenic Illnesses and Social Delusion (Paperback)
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Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-hunting Panics - A Study of Mass Psychogenic Illnesses and Social Delusion (Paperback)
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For a two week period in 1956, residents in the vicinity of Taipei,
Taiwan, lived in fear that they would be the next victims of a
crazed villain who was prowling the streets and slashing people at
random with a razor or similar weapon. At least 21 victims were
reported during this period, mostly women and children of low
income and education. A thorough investigation revealed however,
that: ""five slashings were innocent false reports, seven were
self-inflicted cuts, eight were due to cuts rather than razors, and
one was complete fantasy."" This is one example of many cases of
what has traditionally been called ""mass hysteria"" that are
examined in this comprehensive study of human beings' fear of the
unknown. Beginning with a concise history of mass hysteria and
social delusions, the author differentiates between the two and
investigates mass hysteria in closed settings such as work and
school, and mass hysteria in communities with incidents such as
gassings, Pokemon illnesses in Japan, and medieval dance crazes.
Also examined are collective delusions, with information on five
major types: immediate threat, symbolic scare, mass wish
fulfillment, urban legends and mass panics. The book ends with a
discussion of major issues in the area of mass hysteria and a look
toward the future of this intriguing subject.
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