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sociogenic

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so·ci·o·gen·ic  (ss--jnk, -sh-)
adj.
1. Arising from or imposed by society.
2. Motivated by social influences, values, or constraints.


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Evolution of the human fear-circuitry and acute sociogenic pseudoneurological symptoms: the Neolithic balanced-polymorphism hypothesis.
Mass sociogenic illness--that is, the rapid spread of psychosomatic symptoms in a group due to hysteria--occurred on September 29, 2001, when 16 middle school students and a teacher went to a hospital because they mistook paint fumes for bioterrorism (Wessely, Hyams, & Bartholomew, 2001).
In any case these strong sociogenic ties put a brake on extreme creative approaches, radicalism and artism.
 
 
 
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