Voodoo death, also known as psychogenic death or psychosomatic death, is the phenomenon of sudden death as brought about by strong emotional shock such as fear. The anomaly is recognized as "psychosomatic" in that death is caused by an emotional response—often fear—to some suggested outside force.
Voodoo death, also known as psychogenic death or psychosomatic death, is the phenomenon of sudden death as brought about by strong emotional shock such as fear. The anomaly is recognized as "psychosomatic" in that death is caused by an emotional response—often fear—to some suggested outside force.
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