Here is yet another example of a culture bound syndrome. During the period of the Weimar republic in Germany in the 1920s, there existed a mental disorder called "Zero stroke". The primary symptom of the disorder was a desire to write an endless row of zeros. It was thought to have been caused by the hyperinflation in Germany, when money lost its' value so quickly so that you had to pay very large digit figures of D-mark even for the cheapest things. Cashiers, bookkeepers and bankers were the ones that were most prone for the Zero stroke.
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Book
5/29/2011 03:55:25 pm
Such an intriguing disorder. I would definitely use this as a study to explain emic concepts, as it is very easy to remember!
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Mr Hansson
5/30/2011 01:51:06 pm
Thanks for your reply, Book. Yes, it is an interesting disorder. It must be a variation of obsessive compulsive disorder.
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