Linda Godfrey muses on werewolf hoaxes and pranks, expressing concern that not only does it cause alarm for some, but also muddies the waters of serious research. “Curb your enthusiasm” she cautions this year’s forthcoming trick-or-treaters. But while interest in werewolves continues, Dr. Beach catalogues The Death of The Bogeyman, a folk legend used by generations of parents to keep their kids in line. He credits Dr. Spock, the influential child psychologist of the mid-20th century, for bringing about the rapid demise of this fearsome fake. (LP)

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