hyperfixation vs obsession

hyperfixation

noun
  • A complete obsession or absorption in a subject or hobby to a point where a person appears to completely tune out their surroundings and where the person repeatedly returns to said subject or material. 

obsession

noun
  • The quality of being obsessed. 

  • An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered. 

  • Influence or control by evil spirits without possession. 

  • An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired. 

How often have the words hyperfixation and obsession occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )