The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought
by Adam, David, 1972- (Author)
Summary
"Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this ... fusion of science, history, and memoir, [science editor and writer] David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind and explains how they drive m... Full description
- Our siege mentality
- Bad thoughts
- The mademoiselle and the rat man
- An emerging obsession
- The OCD family
- Cruel to be kind
- The God obsession
- Animals and other relatives
- Man hands on misery to man
- The runaway brain
- Daddy's little helper
- The helicopter view
- Long live lobotomy
- Politics and prejudice
- A new dimension
- Final thoughts.