The gun control debate in the United States went into overdrive today, as the President, surrounded by children who had written letters to the White House about gun violence, called on Congress “to renew a prohibition on assault weapons sales that expired in 2004, require criminal background checks on all gun purchases, including closing a […]
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The relationship between Stress and Compulsion
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 […]
Posted in Mark's Life, OCD, Other Also tagged blood pressure, chronically stressed rats, cognition, compulsions, depression. Alzheimer's, diabetes, executive decision-making, goal-directed behaviors, habit, habitualization, immune system, mental health, neural circuitry, Nuno Sousa, OCD blogger, Portugal, rat race, stress, the brain, University of Minho, vicious circle 10 Comments