THE BOOK OF HUMAN EMOTIONS

Is your heart fluttering in anticipation Is your stomach tight with nerves Are you falling in love Feeling a bit miffed Are you curious perhaps about this book Do you have the heebie jeebies Are you antsy with iktsuarpok Or giddy with dépaysement The Book of Human Emotions is a gleeful thoughtful collection of 156 feelings both rare and familiar Each has its own story and reveals the strange forces which shape our rich and varied internal worlds In reading it you ll discover feelings you never knew you had like basorexia the sudden urge to kiss someone uncover the secret histories of boredom and confidence and gain unexpected insights into why we feel the way we do Published in partnership with the Wellcome Collection Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we think and feel about health Inspired by the medical objects and curiosities collected by Henry Wellcome it connects science medicine life and art Wellcome Collection exhibitions events and books explore a diverse range of subjects including consciousness forensic medicine emotions sexology identity and death Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome a global charitable foundation that exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas