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There’s a fine line between addictive and compulsive behavior. For a long time, drugs and alcohol were the mainstays of addiction, until neurologists and psychologists learned that the chemical signals activated in the brain during certain activities—sex and gambling are the popular examples—could make behaviors potentially as addictive as consuming those legendary substances.

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10. Hair-Pulling
9. Hair-Eating
8. Flesh-Eating
7. Animal Rescuing
6. Feeding
5. Beauty Products
4. Confession
3. Travel
2. Planning
1. Youth Sports

Source/Further reading:

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https://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/featherpicking.htm
https://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/trichotillomania-hair-pulling
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/trichotillomania/basics/symptoms/con-20030043
https://www.trich.org/dnld/Trichophagia_2012-TLC.pdf
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https://www.skinpick.com/node/3713
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11475941
https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/hoarding-basics
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https://www.nps.gov/bicy/learn/nature/keep-wildlife-wild.htm
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