Ergotism, Hysteria, and Disorders Detected in Salem

The affected women experienced an internal conflict, and the minister interpreted it as a struggle between good and evil. About physical symptoms: There is no fit, squat, squat retaliation that Karlsen believes that it can freely express the actual fear of a girl tortured against a witch and unacceptable feelings when tortured. . The throat swells, the tongue stretches, and the eyes that look around the eyes are the expression of inner anger towards society, they are very depressed and can not talk.

Salem's magic trial started in 1692. These trials caused hysteria in the village of Salem. Twenty people were condemned by magic and executed. More than 100 people were guilty and imprisoned. However, "The pursuit of Salem is not due to the number hanged and imprisoned, because that happened" (Hil 1). These experiments began 40 years after the original European frenzy (Hil 1). Scientists were a challenging superstition at the time.

The Salem Witch trial of the 1690s had a great influence on the colonial society of Salem, Massachusetts. Twenty people were killed by hysteria. As Salem Witch 's trial was very wrongly judged, researchers continued to speculate on the impact on the Salem community and the New World colonies 300 years after the incident. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the events leading to the trial of Salem Witch, the representatives of the government, judicial and religious institutions hosting the trial, and the results of the trial. In addition, a dramatic introduction to the historical inaccuracy of Salem Witch trial called The Crucible by Arthur Miller is presented.

Consumption of rye grains contaminated with fungi known as the ergot is another possible explanation of the Salem Witch Hysteric in the late 17th century. When eaten, fungus may cause hallucinations and convulsions as well as those experienced by girls who are said to be confused. According to Linnda Caporael, a professor at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the theory of wheat toxicity is introduced, but all conditions are suitable for the ergot propagation before the witch test.