mass hysteria event

A mass hysteria event is a phenomenon in which a group of people simultaneously exhibit similar irrational behaviors, emotions, or physical symptoms, typically triggered by fear, rumor, or social contagion rather than an identifiable physical cause.

Aliases (2)

• victim of witch trials ×2
• social phenomenon ×1

Instances (4)

• Bridget Bishop ("victim of witch trials")
• Salem witch trials
• You ("social phenomenon")
• Rebecca Nurse ("victim of witch trials")