4/3/2023 0 Comments Unwanted blasphemous thoughtsCompulsions are behaviours that provide short term relief of the distress caused by intrusive thoughts such as immediately washing your hands repeatedly until you feel clean again. Obsessions are unwanted intrusive thoughts such as If I touch that dirty metro seat I may get a disease and die. Pure O is the much lesser known manifestation of the more classic OCD, such as ‘Contamination OCD’, which features obsessions and compulsions. Basically, our brains are wired a bit differently. This is because we have a particular form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but not as you might know it, and it’s known as ‘Purely Obsessional OCD’ or ‘Pure O’. However, certain individuals, like me, find them incredibly difficult to ignore. Psychologist Stanley Rachman and his colleagues found that in a group of healthy college students nearly all of them admitted to experiencing an intrusive thought ranging from “imagining or wishing harm upon someone close to oneself” to “impulses to say something rude, inappropriate, nasty, or violent to someone”.įor most people these intrusive thoughts are usually fleeting and are not attributed much meaning or attention. Have you ever had a thought that didn’t seem quite right? Am I attracted to my sibling? Do I want to jump in front of this oncoming train? Do I want to swerve my car onto the wrong side of the road? Do I actually think Donald Trump is a suitable presidential candidate? Perhaps you’ve had an unwanted image of committing some form of violent, sexual or obscene act. Content warning: references to sexual assault, suicide and self harm.
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