Theories of Hysteria Throughout Time: A Comparative History by Rosie https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi Visual mindmap exploring the various theories used to conceptualise theories of 'hysteria' throughout time, focusing particularly on symptoms, causes and ideas about women. en-us 2019-02-28 11:44:59 UTC 2026-01-04 11:13:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Charcot's theory of Hysteria Diseasepadlet https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/336343237 2019-02-28 11:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/336343237 Jorden's theory of hysteria 'The Suffocation of the Mother' Diseasepadlet https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/336442870 2019-02-28 15:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/336442870 The Freudian Theory of Hysteria Diseasepadlet https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/336443434 2019-02-28 15:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/336443434 Questions to consider Diseasepadlet https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343258658
1: Who proposed this theory and when?

2: According to this theory- what was the cause of hysteria?

3: According to this theory - what were the symptoms of hysteria?

4: Does this theory make an explicit link between women & hysteria?

]]> 2019-03-20 11:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343258658 Symptoms https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682284 Every symptom could attributed to hysteria- generally loss of control, mutism, gastric pains

The pain experienced was symbolic ]]> 2019-03-21 09:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682284 Who and when? https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682421 Charcot - started in the 1870s ]]> 2019-03-21 09:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682421 Edward Jorden https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682726 1603 proposed theory]]> 2019-03-21 09:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682726 Causes https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682878 Central nervous system - linked to epilepsy 
Established systematic rules and laws of hysteria 
Believed it was hereditary - as he didn't agree with the idea of physical lesions on the brain
Brought on by pains in the ovaries?]]> 2019-03-21 09:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343682878 Edward Jorden https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683093 Vapours arising from and pressing on the womb ]]> 2019-03-21 09:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683093 Symptoms of Hysteria https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683358 'Aura' 
'Period of clownism'
'Attitudes passionnelles' 
'Posthysterical derangement' - 4 stages of hysteria 
Very fluid understanding of symptoms]]> 2019-03-21 09:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683358 Edward Jorden https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683915 Symptoms - Delusions, loss of speech, violence, fainting/loss of conciousness ]]> 2019-03-21 09:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683915 Women and hysteria https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683921 No explicit link between women and hysteria

Link between self control and masculinity and education

Resexualised hysteria]]> 2019-03-21 09:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343683921 Women and Hysteria https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343684334 Linked hysteria to pressure on ovaries???
Gendered pictures of hysteria
Sexualisation of symptoms 
BUT did accept that men could have hysterical attacks too ]]> 2019-03-21 09:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343684334 Edward Jorden https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343684452 Cures - Applying scented Oils, Marriage, Sexual Intercourse]]> 2019-03-21 09:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343684452 When? https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343684551 Began posing the theory in 1890s ]]> 2019-03-21 09:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Diseasepadlet/r57w2nu17bi/wish/343684551