Question

Professor paragon spends at least half an hour before each class cleaning the whiteboard. even streaks from the cleaning spray create an overwhelming tension for him, and he is preoccupied by the idea that previous markings are dirty and will contaminate his notes. over the past month, his inability to stop washing the board has led to increasingly delayed class start times. professor paragon's anxious thoughts are _____ and these repetitive behaviors are _____.

Answer 1

Professor paragon spends at least half an hour before each class cleaning the whiteboard. even streaks from the cleaning spray create an overwhelming tension for him, and he is preoccupied by the idea that previous markings are dirty and will contaminate his notes. over the past month, his inability to stop washing the board has led to increasingly delayed class start times. professor paragon's anxious thoughts are obsessions and these repetitive behaviors are compulsions. Commonly known as OCD, it is a form of anxiety that causes people to suffer from chronic and unavoidable patterns of unwanted intrusive thoughts that can not be suppressed or ignored despite having the desire to do so.