A recent news story describes an unusual condition found among females at a local high school. After eating frozen yogurt from their cafeteria, a number of girls have begun to "spin wildly" throughout the lunchroom until being restrained by a faculty hall monitor. Immediately after being stopped, each girl reported feeling compelled to "spin" after eating. The number of girls involved in these incidents increased until the yogurt machine was removed from the cafeteria. In all probability, this behavior can be considered an episode of

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The behavior that the girls exhibited after consuming frozen yogurt is consistent with mass hysteria. This is characterized by the prevalence of a particular behavior or illness within a group, which is often driven by psychological factors such as anxiety or stress. In this case, the removal of the yogurt machine suggests that the behavior was not caused by any physical or chemical properties of the food itself. Mass-induced mania and demonic possession are unlikely explanations for this phenomenon. Emotional dysplasia is not a recognized medical or psychological term.

A Recent News Story Describes an Unusual Condition Found Among