The increase in suicides following well-publicized and celebrity suicides has been described as ______________ by sociologist David Phillips.
A)mass suggestibility
B)the Werther effect
C)the chameleon effect
D)mood linkage

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The increase in suicides following well-publicized and celebrity suicides has been described as the Werther effect by sociologist David Phillips. This effect is named after the protagonist in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, who dies by suicide, and the subsequent increase in suicides that occurred after the novel's publication. The Werther effect refers to the phenomenon where exposure to suicide or suicidal behavior, particularly in the media or social context, can lead to an increase in suicidal behavior among vulnerable individuals.

The Increase in Suicides Following Well-Publicized and Celebrity Suicides Has