jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome
- jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome
- a form of jumping disease observed in a group of lumbermen of French-Canadian descent working in a remote area of Maine; affected individuals had exaggerated startle responses, automatic obedience, and often echolalia. It is believed to have represented a form of operant conditioning rather than a true disease.
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