OCD compulsions

What experts have said about OCD compulsions

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1. Andrew David HubermanNegativeJul 9, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

   OCD compulsions briefly relieve obsessions but quickly reinforce them

   “the compulsions, unlike other sorts of behaviors, provide brief relief to the obsession, but then very quickly reinforce or strengthen the obsession”

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