Home to the idea that people's electromagnetic fields or energy interact with each other, so that one person's condition affects others nearby. The electromagnetic field of the heart is measurable over a short distance, but the human biological field and our electrical nature have been very little studied. Nervous System Synchronization Studies show that people's heart rates and nervous systems can synchronize when they spend time together. The open question is can this synchronization lead to some kind of general detoxification? Morphic Resonance Rupert Sheldrake's idea that patterns spread through fields of imagination, so states can spread between similar beings without direct contact. Big picture: A unique combination In real life, these factors rarely appear separately. The family goes through seasonal changes, eats the same foods, sleeps poorly in a new place and experiences the same stress. If several of these factors are combined, several people can experience signs of weakness at the same time, the same symptoms, without anything passing between them. Each group and each moment carries its own unique combination of factors. Stay curious, ask better questions We already know that people affect each other's bodies without the help of microorganisms. Contagious sneezing: Simply seeing or hearing someone sneeze can trigger your own sneeze. Many women notice that their periods synchronize when they live together. And just the idea of biting into a sour lemon makes you cringe. If the body reacts so strongly to what's around it, it's worth being curious what else happens when people get sick together. This list is not exhaustive. So what other possible reasons can cause this phenomenon?