JAPAN

Question 1

Japanese form of social phobia anxiety. People who have this phobia might be intensely fearful that their body’s appearance or functioning is offensive or displeasing to others.

Answer 1

TAIJIN-KYOFUSHO

Question 2

refers to both the phenomenon in general and the recluses themselves, described as loners or “modern-day hermits”. It is characterized by total withdrawal from society and seeking extreme degrees of social isolation and confinement

Answer 2

HIKIKOMORI

Question 3

this is a culture-bound syndrome seen in Japan that features obsessions, perfectionism, ambivalence, social withdrawal, and hypochondria

Answer 3

SHINKEISHITSU