In 1942, the Harvard physiologist Walter Cannon published a paper called \"'Voodoo' Death,\" in which he described cases of death from fright in people who believed they had been cursed, such as by a witch doctor or as a consequence of eating taboo fruit.
Di tahun 1942, ahli fisiologi Harvard, Walter Cannon menerbitkan makalah \"Voodoo' Death\", di mana dia menjelaskan kasus-kasus kematian karena rasa takut pada orang-orang yang percaya mereka telah dikutuk, seperti karena disantet dukun atau akibat memakan buah terlarang.