Jerusalem Syndrome
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Jerusalem syndrome is a group of mental phenomena involving the presence of religiously themed ideas or experiences that are triggered by a visit to the city of Jerusalem. It is not endemic to one single religion or denomination but has affected Jews, Christians, and Muslims of many different backgrounds. It is not listed as a recognised condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Menta
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Jerusalem syndrome is a group of mental phenomena involving the presence of religiously themed ideas or experiences that are triggered by a visit to the city of Jerusalem. It is not endemic to one sin
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Specific physical and symbolic environments (holy sites, fervent crowds, intense narratives) can activate an individual's religious or belonging scripts, causing temporary dissolution of self-boundaries and prompting impulses to play sacred roles. This is a situational dissociation; once leaving the environment, the triggering scripts disappear and symptoms often resolve on their own.
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