The man who couldn't stop OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought

"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...

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Main Author: Adam, David, 1972- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
Edition:First American edition.
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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 millions of us toward obsession and compulsion"--Dust jacket flap.
Physical Description:324 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780374223953 (hbk.)
0374223955 (hbk.)
Author Notes:David Adam is the auhtor of The Man Who Couldn't Stop which is a fianalist for the $53,000 prize for the 2015 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. This is the only major international prize that celebrates science-writing for a non-specialist audience.

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