Five Best: Books on Obsessions Selected by Simon Garfield, the author of ‘All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia.’ By Simon Garfield March 3, 2023 10:12 ...

Their history and language can be traced back nearly 5,000 years. The Chinese collective psyche is dominated by three obsessions, each of which is borne in the country’s history.

O.C.D. involves a set of obsessions and compulsions that cause great distress and affect people’s quality of life. Obsessions can include unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges that ...

Obsessions are persistent and unwanted thoughts that cause significant distress, such as anxiety or disgust. They may be part of a person’s internal monologue, or they may manifest as mental images.