Andrew Huberman· PhD
But true OCD is a situation in which engaging in a particular compulsive behavior does not serve to reduce the intensity or the frequency of the obsessions. In fact, it makes it worse.
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But true OCD is a situation in which engaging in a particular compulsive behavior does not serve to reduce the intensity or the frequency of the obsessions. In fact, it makes it worse.
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What defines obsessivecompulsive disorder is that the engagement in the behavior, the the compulsion doesn't relieve the obsession. So to call someone OCD because they need everything perfect, but then when it's perfect, they're like, "Okay, I can relax." That's not OCD. OCD is when you engage in a compulsive behavior over and over again, and all it does is serve to reinforce the obsession.