Compulsory behaviour?!


Question: What is the name of this compulsory behaviour: a person who must always walk on the same side of the street, touch his watch everytime it shows a certain number, avoid stepping on a particular color, follow religiously always the same routine (like getting up in the morning and do always the same things in the same order) etc?


Answers: What is the name of this compulsory behaviour: a person who must always walk on the same side of the street, touch his watch everytime it shows a certain number, avoid stepping on a particular color, follow religiously always the same routine (like getting up in the morning and do always the same things in the same order) etc?

You're thinking of compulsive behaviour.
It's a symptom, usually, of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, wherein a person feels compelled to behave in a certain way due to an obsession on their part.
It's often triggered by a traumatic event or experience, and the compulsion is usually associated with that. For example, someone who was attacked at their front door might treble or quadruple check their door locks once an hour, or something like that.
Left unchecked it can totally debilitate a person.

OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD for short. I have it and I have friends who have the same condition.

You can find more information about it on Wikipedia

It is OCD, which is very common. I have symptoms of it at times, so does Howie Mandel. If you fell you are suffering from it talk to someone who is a professional and you will be OK. Hang in there! We all have problems and that is why we come here. To help if we can.

obsessive compulsive

it's OCD. it means obsessive compulsive disorder. i have it myself. it's a psychological problem where everything has to be in its proper and exact place. everything around you needs perfect balance.





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