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Darcey Levy Dr. Hall Internet 524696127 Mass Hysteria The article I reviewed is, Witch Hunts and the Winds of Rumor, which focuses on the topic of mass hysteria. According to this article, “The cause of mass hysteria is often a baseless belief that begins small but, like a hurricane travels and becomes more devastating as it picks up speed.” Maybe the most well known of all mass hysteria situations was the witchcraft hunt that took place …

…or hearing about viruses. An example of this type of hysteria took place in Florida during a summer camp. While only a single girl in this camp complained of lightheadedness and nausea, within 40 minutes 63 of the 150 campers complained of the same symptoms. After the food was tested for harmful bacteria nothing was found to be harmful. Because of one kid that felt symptoms of being poisoned so did 63 other children, so they thought. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**