SINCE my childhood days, I have always bitten my nails. It is a bad habit and I’ve been chided often by grown-ups and toddlers alike. Not only does nail-biting mean stubby fingers without the graceful display of groomed nails, it is also without doubt unhygienic and frankly, quite gross. I know all of the facts, so why do I keep nibbling away?
Source: www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/12/13/breaking-nail-biting-habit
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The new version of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders adds nail biters and other pathological groomers with people who have obsessive compulsive disorder. But some psychiatrists see nail biting as a much more benign habit.
Pulling hair, biting nails, picking skin – these behaviours are common, if frustrating, behaviours. But what do they mean for the people who suffer from them?
Source: www.rtnnewspaper.com/2017/10/people-who-bite-their-nails-could-be-perfectionists/
While the article uses the word “habit” often, it’s obvious that people may have a disorder rather than a “bad habit”.
Source: www.ibtimes.com/why-nail-biting-common-onychophagia-caused-extreme-excitement-or-boredom-2595517
Almost everybody has some kind of tic, and the degree to which you engage in them is a barometer of your peace of mind.
Source: www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/well/live/are-you-a-hair-twirler-nail-biter-or-knuckle-cracker.html
