LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
- Define or describe the following culturally and/or religiously peculiar phenomena: Jerusalem syndrome, previous birth experiences, Snake-Handling, Fire-Walking, and mass hysteria.
- Offer tentative ‘scientifically’ based explanations and interventions.
DOWNLOAD LECTURE NOTES: 6 Cultural & Religious Pecularities
READ: A case of Mass Hysteria in Uganda (page 43f)