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The Book of Phobias and Manias A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

Paperback • 2023 • English

The Book of Phobias and Manias A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

By Kate Summerscale

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About the book

Do you recoil in arachnophobic horror at the sight of a spider - or twitch with nomophobia when you misplace your mobile phone? Do your book-buying habits verge on bibliomania? Perhaps you find yourself mired in indecision and uncertainty? (Would it be reassuring to give this a name: aboulomania?) Our phobias and manias are contradictory and multiple: deeply intimate, yet forged by the times we live in - the commonest form of anxiety disorder, but rarely given a formal diagnosis. Plunge into thi...Show more

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9781788162821

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Profile Books

Published year

2023

Language

English

Original title

The Book of Phobias and Manias A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

Format

Paperback

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