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Compulsive behaviour

Compulsive behaviour

The behaviour of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behaviour, almost ritualistic, yet not pathologically disturbing. Examples of compulsive behaviour include twirling of hair, checking something constantly, not wanting pennies in change, straightening tilted pictures, etc.


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... not knowing what they are cutting and pasting and being obssessive compulsive about it to distract any real goings on about this disese..... ... progress. I'm perplexed as to what conclusions can be drawn from this behaviour other then to discount the possibility of lunacy as is frequently ...

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