The Psychology behind THE WEREWOLF TRIALS
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The Psychology behind THE WEREWOLF TRIALS
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The Werewolf Trials: Fear, Disease, and the Monster in the Woods.
Why did thousands of people in early modern Europe believe werewolves were real?
In this episode of Field Notes from the Dead, we explore the anthropology behind the werewolf panic of the 1500s and the infamous case of.
Through folklore, psychology, disease history, and social fear, we examine how societies create monsters during periods of instability.
From tuberculosis and starvation to missing children and moral panic, this episode asks a darker question:
What if the werewolf was never really about wolves at all?
Join us as we explore:
- Medieval werewolf trials
- Fear and scapegoating
- Disease and monstrous imagery
- Child disappearance narratives
- Social collapse and folklore
- Why humans turn fear into monsters
Because throughout history, the creatures humans fear most have often reflected themselves.
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