Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds (Paperback)

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Martians, a reincarnated Irish woman, a dead movie star, an insane anesthetist, and an obsessed U.S. Attorney General ― these disparate characters have something in common. Each was at the center of an incident of mass hysteria, in which frightened, grieving, and otherwise disturbed people abandoned their common sense. This fascinating book by a prominent psychologist explores several intriguing case histories of mass hysteria, from The Great Disappointment of 1926, in which thousands of believers dressed in white to await Jesus' return, to UFO sightings and other extraordinary phenomena.
Author J. P. Chaplin examines historical incidents of mob mentality, including The Last Days of Rudolph Valentino, which culminated in a New York City riot of 80,000 mourning fans; The Secrets of the Nunnery, involving the sack of a Boston convent by an angry crowd in search of children's skulls; The Martians Invade New Jersey, in which a radio drama was mistaken for a news broadcast; and other remarkable instances of mass delusion.

About the Author


James P. Chaplin was a philosophy professor at the University of Vermont who served as a psychologist in the Aviation Cadet Program during World War II. He wrote numerous psychology-related articles as well as the still-studied Dictionary of Psychology.


Product Details
ISBN: 9780486795454
ISBN-10: 0486795454
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: October 21st, 2015
Pages: 192
Language: English

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