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mass psychogenic illness

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noun

Pathology.
  1. a condition in which a large group of people report similar physical symptoms that are traceable to psychological factors rather than environmental or physiological factors.


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"This secondary outbreak isn't necessarily mass psychogenic illness, but it involves mass suggestion. When you add in the potential for compensation, I would not be surprised to see tens of thousands of personnel filing reports."

From Salon Oct. 21, 2021

"When you see mass psychogenic illness, there's usually some stressful underlying situation," he says.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2021

Other researchers and physicians maintain that mass psychogenic illness could explain some, if not all, of the symptoms.

From Science Magazine Jun. 20, 2018

Indeed, mass psychogenic illness is likely the best explanation for these illnesses.

From Slate Feb. 1, 2018

That history is somewhat unusual for mass psychogenic illness, which is not generally thought to target people with a particular psychological background.

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2012

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