Robert E. Bartholomew
Robert E. Bartholomew is a sociologist at James Cook University in Townsville 4811, Queensland, Australia.
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‘Mystery Illness’ in Western New York: Is Social Networking Spreading Mass Hysteria?
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.4, July/August 2012
Article
The recent outbreak of twitching, facial tics, and garbled speech—symptoms of a form of conversion disorder—at a school in Western New York may signal a growing trend in the United States.
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Mass Hysteria at Starpoint High
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 31.1, January / February 2007
Article
Though mass hysteria is alive and well in the twenty-first century, it remains an unpopular diagnosis.
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Tsunami Rumors Cause Ongoing Waves of Fear
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 29.4, July / August 2005
News & Comment
Months after the receding waters from the tsunami of December 26, 2004, rumors of more killer waves continue to disrupt lives.
Rethinking the Dancing Mania
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 24.4, July / August 2000
Article
Medieval dance frenzies have long been regarded as a classic example of stress-induced mental disorder...
The Martian Panic Sixty Years Later: What Have We Learned?
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 22.6, November / December 1998
Article
The ‘War of the Worlds’ panic happened sixty years ago, but its lessons are as relevant today as back then.
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