Obsession

toc =1385089494= = Definition: = A persistent, involuntary thought, image, or impulse that invades consciousness and causes great distress. Gen Psych, Chapter 12, Pg. 388

**Obsessions are:** Obsession
 * Thoughts, images, or impulses that occur over and over again and feel out of the person's control.
 * The person usually does not want to have these ideas.
 * He or she finds them disturbing and unwanted, and usually know that they don't make sense.
 * They come with uncomfortable feelings, such as fear, disgust, doubt, or a feeling that things have to be done in a way that is "just right."
 *  They take a lot of time and get in the way of important activities the person values.

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= Analogies: = Obessions are like addicts. You can't stop doing something you do all the time. The subject becomes to overcome you and take control of your life.

A person who is obsessed or addicted to working is called a workaholic. = **Mnemonics:** = O:over B:board S: stringent E:entanglement in S: single S: situation or I: item O: ongoing N: not healthy

=In the News:= http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/16/orthorexia-mental-health-eating-disorder this is a uk article about the new obsession with eating healthy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9484841/Cats-that-pester-for-food-could-be-suffering-from-psychological-condition.html here is an article about cats suffering from an obsession with food

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