nail biting

the compulsive habit of chewing on one’s fingernails, usually thought to be a means of releasing tension.

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Psychology term of the day

February 22nd 2025

hate crime

violence motivated by hatred or prejudice toward the group to which the victim of the violence belongs. Examples of hate crimes are killing a person because he or she is (or is thought to be) gay and bombing a place of worship of a religious minority.