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Uncovering the Obscured: Paganism and the Occult in the Modern World

By Sari Wagner

Oct 29, 2024

Paganism is a popular topic during the Halloween season. Around 1.4 million people identify as Pagans in the U.S., and their history and beliefs are far more complex than many…

It’s All In Your Mind: Mass Hysteria, Psychogenic Illness, and Moral Panic

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It’s All In Your Mind: Mass Hysteria, Psychogenic Illness, and Moral Panic

By Matia Madrona Query

Nov 05, 2024

What do the Salem Witch Trials and the case of mysterious bodily tics in high school cheerleaders have in common? Both originated as instances of mass psychogenic illness.

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Magic and Hysteria: The History of Witch Hunts Through the Ages

By Eden Arielle Gordon

Aug 30, 2019

You might be familiar with the Salem Witch Trials or the witch hunts that overtook Europe in the Middle Ages, but witch hunts have ancient roots. They also share many root causes,…

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