Compulsive behavior

Compulsive behavior consists of repetitive acts that are characterized by the feeling that one ‘has to’ perform them while one is aware that these acts are not in line with one’s overall goal. Having a more unified definition for compulsive behavior will make its meaning precise and explicit, and therefore more transferable and testable across clinical and non-clinical populations-- Defining Compulsive Behavior Springer March 2019Neuropsychology Review 29(3) DOI:10.1007/s11065-019-09404-9researchgate.net.