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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit.biting) [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.
Bedtime procrastination is a psychological phenomenon that involves needlessly and voluntarily delaying going to bed, despite foreseeably being worse off as a result. [1] Bedtime procrastination can occur due to losing track of time, or as an attempt to enjoy control over the nighttime due to a perceived lack of control over the events of the ...
Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [4] [5]
Her father could go to prison for decades. A 3-year-old shot herself in the head. Her father could go to prison for decades. FLINT, Mich. — It was nearly 3 a.m. when LaDorothy Griggs was jolted ...
A new study in mice finds that awake time cleans the brain more than when asleep or under anesthesia. The study observed that 30% less fluorescent dye — standing in for toxins and metabolites ...
The Loop Quiet is for deep sleep and concentration. The Experience earplugs tone down loud noises but still allow you to hear music. The Engage reduces background noise while remaining suitable ...
Hypnic jerk. A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch, myoclonic jerk, or night start is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment. Hypnic jerks are one form of involuntary muscle ...
Far too many of us have trouble falling asleep frequently. But good sleep has so many benefits for our physical and mental health that it's important to keep trying to get quality rest. And a ...