COVID-19 and the political economy of mass hysteria
P Bagus, JA Peña-Ramos… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this article, we aim to develop a political economy of mass hysteria. Using the background
of COVID-19, we study past mass hysteria. Negative information which is spread through
mass media repetitively can affect public health negatively in the form of nocebo effects and
mass hysteria. We argue that mass and digital media in connection with the state may have
had adverse consequences during the COVID-19 crisis. The resulting collective hysteria
may have contributed to policy errors by governments not in line with health …
of COVID-19, we study past mass hysteria. Negative information which is spread through
mass media repetitively can affect public health negatively in the form of nocebo effects and
mass hysteria. We argue that mass and digital media in connection with the state may have
had adverse consequences during the COVID-19 crisis. The resulting collective hysteria
may have contributed to policy errors by governments not in line with health …
