Medical explanations of bewitchment
REPORTED SYMPTOM OF BEWITCHMENT
Psychological explanations of the Salem Witch Hunts; Psychological Associations of the Salem Witch Hunts; Medical and psychological explanations of bewitchment; Psychological Disorders of the Salem Witch Hunts; Psychological explanation of the Salem Witch Hunts; Psychological Disoders of the Salem Witch Hunts
Medical explanations of bewitchment, especially as exhibited during the Salem witch trials but in other witch-hunts as well, have emerged because it is not widely believed today that symptoms of those claiming affliction were actually caused by bewitchment. The reported symptoms have been explored by a variety of researchers for possible biological and psychological origins.