Mass Hysteria

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In sociology and psychology, mass hysteria (also known as mass psychogenic illness, collective hysteria, group hysteria, or collective obsessional behavior) is a phenomenon that transmits collective illusions of threats, whether real or imaginary, through a population and society as a result of rumors and fear.

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That's what a lot of the mob's behavior seemed to be. Lies and craziness --- egged on by talk radio, social sites and believed by them for years.

[SheltieLover]

1. They should all be involuntarily committed

Not enough hospital beds.

[2naSalit]

2. Well...

There's plenty of room at gitmo and they can make all those therapy sessions mandatory without any attendance problems.

[SheltieLover]

3. Agreed!!!

I think gitmo could provide more effective sessions. Well deserved, too!

[H2O Man]

4. Recommended.

Absolutely. That is a topic that I discussed at length with Yale forensic psychiatrist Dr. Bandy Lee, especially in the third interview we did (all three were posted on this forum). I was talking with her yesterday about this in greater detail. Fascinating area of study. It's negative potential is found when large groups become invested in paranoid conspiracy theories -- always.

[maxsolomon]

5. "forgive them, lord; they know not what they do".

the phenomenon is present throughout our planet's history. its inherent in our nature.

the RW has been playing with fire for decades now.

Liberals have only been pointing it out since they started.

[2naSalit]

6. Only this crap is far beyond forgivable.

And I have no intention of offering it.

[maxsolomon]

8. well, jesus was asking his dad to forgive the eternal souls

of those who were killing him, thereby redeeming us from original sin. or something. it was a little different.

[Yavin4]

7. Mass Hysteria And The Dancing Plague Of 1518