Spell me baby one more time

Running down the street I know
All too well and it feels like
I've been put under a spell
And I've tried hard to break it

They say spells work only if you believe in them. I'm not sure if I ever believed in such things 100%, but life never ceases to amaze me.
Is it a spell when more than 10 people start crying at the same time with not even a sad enough reason to start with? Or is it just me losing my sensitive side... It sounds a little bit like: hey, I'm losing it :)
Well, I do weep at sad movie endings from time to time, or while reading sad lines in a book, but shouldn't I be more sensitive about the real thing?
Oh, but I never let you in on the story. Here goes:

Problem data: 55 people from 5 countries,5 days Youth in Action seminar in Sevilla

Result: over 10 weepers in the last evening, mostly Spanish, but also a huge Bulgarian dude that looked a little bit like a bodybuilder (ok, a lot)

Question: spell or the result of too much internet socializing and too little real life interaction?

If you have any answers or suppositions, I would love to hear them. All in all I must say is was a pretty damn good seminar :). Follow up in Romania?