I want to understand the 'subclinical' side of the phenomenon – nail biting that isn't a major problem, but still enough of an issue for me to want to be rid of it. 我想要了解这种现象临床症状不明显的一面&咬指甲没什么大惊小怪,但它对我来说依然是件大事,得去克服。
I propose that there is no special cause of nail biting – not breastfeeding, chronic anxiety or a lack of motherly love. 我假设没有特殊的原因引发咬指甲&不是因为什么母乳喂养、长期焦虑、缺乏母爱。
My first dip into the literature shows up the medical name for excessive nail biting: 'onychophagia'. 第一次浏览文献就发现了过度咬指甲的医学术语:咬甲癖(onychophagia)。
Alexandra Michel, a former Goldman Sachs banker turned academic, found that after three years at a bank, many junior bankers developed physical tics such as nail biting, hair twirling and insomnia. 米歇尔发现,在银行工作三年以后,很多初级银行家养成了某些习惯性的肢体动作,例如咬指甲、用手指绕头发,此外还有失眠。
Biting your nails: Experts believe the same argument could hold true for nail biting. 咬指甲:同样的道理,专家认为咬指甲也有好处。
Added to this, there is a 'tidying up' element to nail biting – keeping them short – which means in the short term at least it can be pleasurable, even if the bigger picture is that you end up tearing your fingers to shreds. 此外,对咬指甲有一种打理因素让指甲始终是短的这就意味着就短期而言至少它能让人心情舒畅,即使其主要是让你的手指苦不堪言。
Rather, I suggest, nail biting is just the result of a number of factors which – due to random variation – combine in some people to create a bad habit. 我认为:咬指甲仅仅是由于诸多因素引发的由于随机变异一些人形成坏习惯的结合。
Psychotherapists have had some theories about nail biting, of course. 当然,心理学家在咬指甲方面有许多理论。
The American Psychiatric Association is preparing to change the designation of nail biting from 'not otherwise classified,' to' obsessive compulsive disorder 'in its upcoming issue of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, NBC News reported. 据美国国家广播公司报道,美国精神病学会正准备在下期《诊断和统计手册》中将咬甲癖的名称从无其他分类改为强迫症。
Season games have become more nail biting than ever, and with the playoffs underway, the intensity is really felt right through the television sitting in your living room. 常规赛交锋变得史无前例的犬牙交错,而伴随着季后赛的展开,甚至球迷们摆着电视的客厅也能直接感受到剑拔弩张的气息。
Doodling in place of nail biting is just one idea you could try. 用涂鸦代替咬指甲是个你可以试试的法子。
Nail biting is often a subconscious reaction to tension. 咬指甲通常是紧张时的下意识反应。
Nail biting or picking has also been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder. 咬或剔甲还与强迫性障碍有关。