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It also provides insight into how quickly compulsive behaviors can develop — and how quickly they might be soothed. The results of the studies are published in Science.

Behaviors that are typical include the following (not an exhaustive list): Masturbation to sexual fantasies or pornography (compulsive to the point where the person is doing this more than he/she ...