Obsession

Edited book (chapter)

Hourigan, Daniel. 2011. "Obsession." Southerton, Dale (ed.) Encyclopedia of consumer culture. Thousand Oaks, CA. United States. SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 1056-1057

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Chapter Title	Obsession
Book Chapter Category	Edited book (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID	3172
Book Title	Encyclopedia of consumer culture
Author	Hourigan, Daniel
Editors	Southerton, Dale
Page Range	1056-1057
Number of Pages	2
Year	2011
Publisher	SAGE Publications Ltd
Place of Publication	Thousand Oaks, CA. United States
ISBN	9780872896017
	9780412994248
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412994248.n389
Abstract	Obsession can be defined as a burdensome and uncontrollable compulsion to repeat an idea, emotion, or thought, for example, a ritualized pattern of consumption. Often, this obsessive repetition is accompanied by feelings of distress or anxiety in the consciousness of the obsessive person. Although linked to concepts such as infatuation, intoxication, or lust, obsession is unique in that it is both an unwelcome burden that produces fear or anxiety in relation to the object repeated in consciousness (i.e., idea, emotion, thought, etc.) and is an uncontrollable repetition that fixates the consciousness of the person on a particular object. While obsession is often considered pathological, such a definition is possible only if the obsession obstructs the free will of the person in a prohibitive and disquieting way, and a survey of current media may indicate some misuse of the term to define a generic passionate attachment to an object.
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	520402. Decision making
	500303. Decision theory
	420313. Mental health services
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Byline Affiliations	Griffith University
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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