Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:psychological_theory
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Mass psychogenic illness
Collective hysteria |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
Affecting multiple people
No identifiable physical cause Rapid spread of symptoms |
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
Deliberate hoax
Epidemic disease Mass delusion |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Medical_literature
Historical records |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Middle_Ages
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Salem_witch_trials
Dancing Plague of 1518 June bug epidemic Tanganyika laughter epidemic |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Social psychology
Group behavior Contagion theory |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Psychologists
Sociologists |
| gptkbp:symptom |
gptkb:Nausea
gptkb:Anxiety gptkb:Hyperventilation Fainting Twitching |
| gptkbp:triggeredBy |
gptkb:Fear
gptkb:Rumors Stress Media reports |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kid_Bookie
gptkb:Verycords |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mass Hysteria
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