Episode
Selects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
51:36
Published: Sat Dec 04 2021
Description
Throughout the history of the world, there have been many cases of what is known as collective hysteria - groups of people, usually young women, who all exhibit the same physical symptoms of non-existent conditions. Is it psychosomatic? Is it group think? Find out in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This is a promo for two podcasts: How to Money, which covers practical money topics, and The Mantawalk Caves, a show about mysterious underground caverns.
EpisodeSelects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
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EpisodeSelects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
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04:22 - 10:42 (06:20)
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The podcast discusses mass psychogenic disorder, a phenomenon where people in a group exhibit physical or psycho-somatic symptoms without any physical cause, and can mistakenly be attributed to a disease outbreak, poisoning or other external factors.
EpisodeSelects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
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10:42 - 18:41 (07:58)
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EpisodeSelects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
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18:41 - 23:49 (05:08)
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Researchers have found that a chemical is released during the nocebo effect, and blocking it can also block the effect, preventing someone from experiencing pain even in the absence of any physical cause.
EpisodeSelects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
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EpisodeSelects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
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The nocebo effect is a phenomena where a negative suggestion or belief can actually bring about negative health effects, even if the suggestion or belief is not based on scientific or medical fact.
31:01 - 37:03 (06:02)
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The nocebo effect is a phenomena where a negative suggestion or belief can actually bring about negative health effects, even if the suggestion or belief is not based on scientific or medical fact. This can be a major challenge for doctors who have to balance the need to inform their patients with the potential negative consequences of doing so.
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EpisodeSelects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
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This podcast episode discusses the history of mass hysteria and the psychological factors contributing to it, including job dissatisfaction and fear of the unknown.
42:42 - 47:00 (04:18)
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This podcast episode discusses the history of mass hysteria and the psychological factors contributing to it, including job dissatisfaction and fear of the unknown.
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47:00 - 49:37 (02:37)
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