You've Felt This Your Whole Life, You Just Never Knew Its Name

You've felt all of these. You just never had a word for them. The strange sadness of an empty school at night. The argument you keep replaying in the shower. The feeling that every stranger you pass is living a life as complicated as yours. In this video I explain 11 feelings that most people have experienced but never had a name for. Some of these words come from real languages, like the Welsh word hiraeth. Others were invented recently by writer John Koenig for his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. Either way, the feelings are real. Chapters: 0:00 Sonder 1:05 Limerence 2:13 Vellichor 3:01 Chrysalism 4:09 Kenopsia 5:19 Jouska 6:23 Monachopsis 7:17 Mauerbauertraurigkeit 8:18 Anemoia 9:20 Enouement 10:24 Altschmerz 11:28 Outro Which one hit closest to home for you? Let me know in the comments. New videos every week. — DISCLAIMER — Don't rely on this video as your only source of information. This video is made for entertainment and edutainment purposes, and some information may be oversimplified or inaccurate. The goal of this channel is to spark your curiosity and encourage you to do your own research on these topics.