AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Perfectionism. “Just right” OCD obsessions are concerned with evenness, exactness, symmetry, a need to know or remember, being driven to adhere to rigid routine or expectation, and an overall need for something to feel “just right."

Detailed explanation-2: -Need to Know Obsessions Many people with OCD feel a burning need to know specific information. In these cases, if a person hears part of some information, they can’t move on until they hear the rest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common reasons someone might over-attend to memories: To ensure no mistakes were made. To ensure useful information is remembered. To ensure a moment was fully appreciated (a special occasion, a happy moment, a good meal, etc.) To ensure a moment can be mentally revisited later as comfort if something bad happens.

Detailed explanation-4: -Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts ("obsessions") and/or behaviors ("compulsions") that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.

Detailed explanation-5: -Obsessive-compulsive disorder: When unwanted thoughts or irresistible actions take over.