Obsessive Compulsions Obsessive Compulsions Page created 5 Apr 2001 by SoulCatcher , last modified 10 Apr 2001 by Athelstan . Some years ago while watching television my telephone rang.
Many people feel that if a phone rings they are required to answer it.
Nothing special about it save that it had been chromed to silvery brightness. Two compulsions manifested. Everybody picked it up. A subset of those who handled it felt compelled to polish it after they put it down. Many people can't resist a shiny object.