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Episode 529: Mass Hysteria Through Time

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The Hysteria of Pro Wrestling

In a physical sense, the symptoms shown during these epidemics have no plausible organic basis. These hysteria's most often occur in segregated groups where anxiety is high places like Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century. The spread often, but not always moves down the age scale, starting with older, higher status people and moving down. QAnon didn't truly take hold until older people in power started talking about it and giving it credence.

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