1. Megan Juarez Kimberly Martinez Romulo Hurtado PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HYSTERIA/ GROUP HYSTERIA

2. SOAPSTONE Speaker: Kimberly, Romulo, and Megan Occasion: To increase our understanding of The Crucible Audience: Our Classmates and Mrs. Peterson Purpose: To further understand what Hysteria is and how it effects a group Subject: Hysteria and group hysteria

3. A medical condition that only affects women. Symptoms include:  Partial paralysis  Hallucinations  Nervousness WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL HYSTERIA?

4. It is a defense mechanism to avoid painful emotions unconsciously transferring distress to the body. Causes a person to  need to be the center of attention  Rapidly changing emotions  Impressionistic speeches  Gives opinions with no supporting details WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL HYSTERIA?

5. HOW DOES IT AFFECT A GROUP? A phenomena in which a group of people experience the same hysterical symptoms at the same time. They may also become governed by irrational belief or moral panic

6. WORK SITED PAGE Cherry, Kendra. "Hysteria - An Overview of Hysteria." Psychology - Complete Guide to Psychology for Students, Educators & Enthusiasts. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.. "hysteria - definition of hysteria in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.." Medical Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.. "hysteria | Infoplease.com." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. | Infoplease.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013..