Cabin fever
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Cabin fever is an idiomatic term, first recorded in 1918,[1]
for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is
isolated and/or shut in a small space, with nothing to do for an extended
period. Cabin fever describes the extreme irritability and restlessness a
person may feel in these situations.[2]
A person may experience cabin fever
in a situation such as being in a simple country vacation cottage. When
experiencing cabin fever, a person may tend to sleep, have distrust of anyone
they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the rain, snow, dark or hail.
The phrase is also used humorously to indicate simple boredom from being home
alone.[3]
Therapy
One therapy for cabin fever may be
as simple as getting out and interacting with nature. Research has proven that
even brief interactions with nature can promote improved cognitive functioning
and overall well-being.[4]
In
popular culture
The character Jack Torrance suffers
from cabin fever in the novel The Shining, and the feature film adaptation of the same name. The film Muppet
Treasure Island includes a song called Cabin Fever.
There is also a film series named Cabin Fever about a flesh-eating bacteria and relates to this
phenomenon in name only.
The entire wiki link on the subject can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_fever
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