Eccentric and Bizarre Behaviors

by John M. Grossberg and Louis R. Franzini

An engrossing look into the heart of twelve of the strangestpsychological disorders known to science

In a book reminiscent of Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wifefor a Hat, psychologists Louis Franzini and John Grossberg take usbehind the tabloid headlines and media exposes to tell thereal-life stories of emotionally damaged men and women driven tohorrific extremes in their efforts to gratify their basic humanneeds for love and attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471545201
• ISBN13: 9780471545200
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Potpurri of phobias and case studies

If psychology interests you, this is a good read. I found it compelling and interesting because the authors give a brief summary and case study and cover a lot of different phobias and conditions that are very interesting.

hey, am i in here?

Well, I went to the library and plugged in eccentric.....i was looking for something else, but found this gem. Everything from necrophilia to trichillitomania is covered in here. Some behaviors i was already aware of, others were newly found subjects of intrigue. If you are as curious about psychology and sociology as I am, you'll find this an excellent read!