Mass Hysteria

Mass hysteria can be triggered by a mistaken interpretation of reality, as it was in nathaniel west's novel. No matter how mob violence comes about, it's an ugly aspect of the human condition. It is generally mindless and form failing to distinguish between legitimate enemies and incidental victims. And i want to repeat that freud once said that mass hysteria is solely a female condition. Of course, it isn't. He rooted that belief in seduction theory, which suggested repressed memories of sexual abuse were responsible for hysteria. Obviously, women would be the recipients of those unwonted attentions. But i'll give you another example to do with men. Hundreds of men in 19 67 sing