Are irrational rituals to relieve anxiety OK? Yes, unless... the sheer amount of time and effort taken up by these kind of rituals [are] taken to extremes.
Also, "irrational rituals" != OCD.
I was at a debate recently where one of the debaters asked the audience "How many of you have kissed a photo?" About 80% of the audience put their hands up (me included). His point was that it's part of being human to do 'irrational' things. Most irrational things that we do are not harmful.
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Date: 2007-05-20 10:09 pm (UTC)Are irrational rituals to relieve anxiety OK?
Yes, unless... the sheer amount of time and effort taken up by these kind of rituals [are] taken to extremes.
Also, "irrational rituals" != OCD.
I was at a debate recently where one of the debaters asked the audience "How many of you have kissed a photo?" About 80% of the audience put their hands up (me included). His point was that it's part of being human to do 'irrational' things. Most irrational things that we do are not harmful.