AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -They recommend this simple aversion-therapy trick: “Place a rubber band on your wrist, and every time that you start feeling stressed, lightly snap it. The idea is that your brain will subconsciously start avoiding the stimulus (in this case, stress) to prevent the unpleasant snapping of the rubber band."

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common application of aversive therapy in OCD has been the “rubber-band snapping technique, ” whereby the patient wears a rubber band on the wrist and is instructed to snap it every time he or she has an obsessive thought, resulting in a sharp pain; thus the pain and obsession become connected.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dear Gal: The rubber band is a metaphor for a man’s cycle of intimacy. It illustrates the idea that men will pull away when they want to think things out but, in most cases, bounce back when they have resolved the issues that concern them. Remember, pulling away can mean different things.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wrist bands that “treat anxiety” (such as those with magnets or ions) have no effect and cannot treat the condition. However, the wrist bands themselves can be used as part of a behavioral treatment for anxiety. Combined with affirmations, wrist bands for anxiety can be part of a self-help treatment plan.