I’m too busy at the moment (fulfilling compulsions) to add much in the way of context, but it occurred to me that I wouldn’t be a very good OCD blogger if I didn’t link to this article in today’s New York Times. Here’s a clip: …As though it weren’t bad enough that chronic stress has […]
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The relationship between Stress and Compulsion
Posted in Mark's Life, OCD, Other Also tagged blood pressure, chronically stressed rats, cognition, compulsions, depression. Alzheimer's, diabetes, executive decision-making, habit, habitualization, immune system, mental health, neural circuitry, Nuno Sousa, OCD blogger, Portugal, rat race, research findings, stress, the brain, University of Minho, vicious circle 10 Comments