Is feeling frightened an illness? Throughout Latin America, the answer is a resounding 'yes.' Even before the Spanish arrived in the Americas, the native civilizations held the belief of an illness wrought by a strong impression. They called it 'Susto' referring to an 'absence of soul' caused by profound fear and can affect both human beings and animals. Most people […]

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