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In music, an ostinato (Italian: [ostiˈnaːto]; derived from the Italian word for stubborn, compare English obstinate) is a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the same musical voice, frequently in the same pitch.
There is a difference in prevalence between boys and girls, with a ratio of 1.4 to 1 before adolescence. [2] Other research suggests a 2:1 ratio. [17] Prevalence in girls tends to increase after puberty. [14] Researchers have found that the general prevalence of ODD throughout cultures remains constant.
In psychology, rigidity, or mental rigidity, refers to an obstinate inability to yield or a refusal to appreciate another person's viewpoint or emotions and the tendency to perseverate, which is the inability to change habits and modify concepts and attitudes once developed. [1] [2]
Aubrey Lewis, in his 1936 book Problems of Obsessional Illness, [42] suggests that anal-erotic characteristics are found in patients without obsessive thoughts, and proposed two types of obsessional personality, one melancholy and stubborn, the other uncertain and indecisive.
Wikipedia editors with OCD may have a strong desire to order content in a certain way or be precise with how information is laid out. While at times this trait can be perceived as obstinacy or refusal to find a compromise, there are many tasks within Wikipedia where people with this trait can contribute in a positive way.
Individuals may have genetic differences that could affect their ability to metabolize caffeine, Routhenstein noted, which means coffee’s effects on heart rate and blood pressure can vary from ...
After declining by over 18% in 2022, the S&P 500 has been on a roll for the past two years. In 2023, the U.S. stock market's most important index gained over 24%, and so far in 2024 it has gained ...
The concept of the "learned pig" became a common motif in satirical literature by the late 18th century, playing on the implied contrast between gross physicality and intellectual superiority. The poet William Cowper lamented that his fame had been unfavourably compared to both the pig and a "prostitute" (the notoriously promiscuous actress ...