THE INVASION FROM MARS

by Hadley Cantril ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 15, 1940

The Orson Welles' broadcast of 1938 as the basis for a study of panic, a study of social and psychological significance. The analysis is readably handled. Complete script of the broadcast included, and a survey of immediate reactions, drawn from case histories. Major causes outlined and conclusions reached:- types who reacted hysterically, personality characteristics influencing susceptibility, social and international disorders as a factor. Interesting as a psychological study, but scarcely likely to receive wide attention outside the scientific field, as it no longer has news value. Is April Fool's Day deliberately selected as the publication date?

Pub Date: April 15, 1940

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Princeton Press

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1940

Categories: NONFICTION