Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

@obscuresorrowshost: John KoenigAnalyzed

Language & linguisticsPhilosophySociologypsychologylanguageemotionsliteraturecreativity
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Subscribers429K
Views per video366Kmedian of the last 30
Views per subscriber0.85how many actually watch
Comments per video427median
Uploads per month0.2
Last upload10mo ago2025-12-15
Total views13M
Total videos30
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What Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows makes

Topics psychology, language, emotions, literature, creativity

A compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don't have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster! The author's mission is to capture the aches, demons, vibes, joys and urges that roam the wilderness of the psychological interior. Each sorrow is bagged, tagged and tranquilized, then released gently back into the subconscious.

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