River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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What is Mass Hysteria? The Psychology Behind Urban Legends, Monsters and Folktales
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Urban legends are not just mysterious, they are terrifying. But, the history behind them is sometimes much darker than the paranormal lore that gave these stories and creatures their fame. From the Bunny man to Faeries and even Bloody Mary, Kelsey and Pamela spent five epsidoes tracking down the truth behind each myth. While some were harder to come find than others, there was only one stone left unturned. What does science have to say about these tales? For this season's Pyshcology with Pam episode, she deep dives into the pyschological diagnosis of Mass Hsyteria and how the phenomenon could infleunce different Urban Legends.
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Urban legends are not just mysterious, they are terrifying. But, the history behind them is sometimes much darker than the paranormal lore that gave these stories and creatures their fame. From the Bunny man to Faeries and even Bloody Mary, Kelsey and Pamela spent five epsidoes tracking down the truth behind each myth. While some were harder to come find than others, there was only one stone left unturned. What does science have to say about these tales? For this season's Pyshcology with Pam episode, she deep dives into the pyschological diagnosis of Mass Hsyteria and how the phenomenon could infleunce different Urban Legends.
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