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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica. Those affected with ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy was cited as experimental evidence based therapy to treat trichotillomania and nail biting; [7] a systematic review found best evidence for habit reversal training and decoupling. [8] Another form of treatment that focuses on mindfulness, stimuli and rewards has proven effective in some people.
Jimmy Crack Corn. " Jimmy Crack Corn " or " Blue-Tail Fly " is an American song which first became popular during the rise of blackface minstrelsy in the 1840s through performances by the Virginia Minstrels. It regained currency as a folk song in the 1940s at the beginning of the American folk music revival and has since become a popular ...
The Rip Chords' last significant release was the single "One Piece Topless Bathing Suit" in June 1964, with Bringas and Melcher singing lead. [33] Although it reached the national charts, it failed to generate major activity.
Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.
Studies say that nail-biting might extend way beyond just grossing your friends and family out at the dinner table.
The Chords were an American doo-wop vocal group formed in 1951 in The Bronx, New York, [1] known for their 1954 hit "Sh-Boom", which they wrote. [citation needed] It is the only song they created that reached mainstream popularity. [citation needed]
Autophagia is the practice of biting/consuming one's body. It is a sub category of self-injurious behavior (SIB). [1] Commonly, it manifests in humans as nail biting and hair pulling. In rarer circumstances, it manifests as serious self mutilative behavior such as biting off one's fingers. [2] Autophagia affects both humans and non humans. [3] Human autophagia typically occurs in parts of the ...