Talk:Collective hysteria

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[edit] Pinky Pinky & Tokoloshes in South Africa

I would think that the Pinky Pinky phenomemon experienced, (particularly by black schoolchildren?) in South Africa would seem to qualify as an example of collective hysteria, but I'm not enough of an expert to make that call.

Tokoloshes would also seem to be another (related?) example. 198.54.202.66 13:33, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

(unrelated stuff moved to User_talk:Knightstheround)


[edit] Does Collective Hysteria really exist in Psychology?

Any Case studies supporting this? I have not seen any. Only accuasiations(SP) that certain events are Mass Hysteria, But no concrete proof, only Theories and ideals. Magnum Serpentine 14:25, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Often called by other names (Med: Epidemic Hysteria)this is a known condition that does have a

large library of medical, psychopathological, sociological literature associated with it.

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