EPISODE · Feb 17, 2017 · 32 MIN

Why Can't You Just Stop?

from Please Explain (The Leonard Lopate Show) · host WNYC

Sharon Begley, the senior science writer for STAT, joins us for our latest Please Explain on compulsions to discuss her latest book Can’t Just Stop: An Investigation of Compulsions. She explores the spectrum of compulsions afflicting many people, from checking your smartphone frequently to the people who hoard and exhibit symptoms of OCD. Begley finds that the root of compulsion lies in the areas of the brain that triggers anxiety. Have questions about compulsions? Leave us a comment below, or let us know on Twitter or Facebook.

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