Ritual Behavior in Obsessive and Normal Individuals : Moderating Anxiety and Reorganizing the Flow of Action  

Oleh:

Boyer, Pascal ; Liénard, Pierre

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Current Directions in Psychological Science vol. 17 no. 04 (Aug. 2008), page 291-294.
Topik: Ritual; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Stereotypy; Anxiety Disorders
Fulltext: 11. Ritual Behavior in Obsessive and Normal Individuals - Moderating Anxiety and Reorganizing the Flow of Action.pdf (91.71KB)

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Ritualized behavior is characteristic of obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD), but it is also observed in other, nonclinical contexts such as children’s routines and cultural ceremonies. Such behaviors are best understood with reference to a set of human vigilance–precaution systems in charge of monitoring potential danger and motivating the organism toward appropriate precautions. Ritualized behavior focuses attention on low-level representations of actions, probably leading to some measure of intrusion suppression. Cultural rituals too may be understood in this framework.

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