Nail biting

Assignment The target behavior that I want to manipulate and completely change of mine is picking and biting my nails. I have realized that whenever I am nervous or in a stressful situation I seem to bite or pick at my nails. Maybe I do this to keep my mind off the subject of matter when I am nervous or it’s a muscle memory spasm I subconsciously do without knowing. The fact that I pick at my nails or bite is extremely annoying to me because I ruin them and they don’t look pleasing to the eye.…

interventions. I have tried to stop biting my nails many times, but always stopped when I was just too stressed to stop. I didn’t like the fact that I couldn’t bite my nails when I was stressed I had to find other replacement behaviors to channel that into that was not distracting me from my work. It was hard they say old habits die hard and I know that statement to be completely true. With the first intervention I wasn’t successful at all in changing my nail biting behavior. The second…

If you are a nail biter, you probably know what an addictive habit it can be. You are not alone. The American Psychiatric Association places nail biters among a group of people known as “pathological groomers,” which is now thought to be another mental health classification. When you habitually bite your nails, your grooming goes into overdrive, and you could actually end up hurting yourself. According to general dentistry clinic of David M Kramer, DDS in Fairport, NY, this harm extends to your…

Brackets are commonly used in the braces installation process. Brackets are tiny squares that are attached to the front of your teeth and are used to hold the arch wires. The arch wires are installed to help guide the movement of your teeth. Brackets come in a variety of different materials, including ceramic and stainless steel. Ceramic brackets are frequently used because they can be colored to match the rest of your teeth. However, ceramic brackets are more susceptible to cracking compared to…

yourself biting the skin around your nails? Do you find that when you’re in an anxiety inducing situation that the inside of your mouth is being bitten? Do you just bite the skin and nails for fun? There is a term for what is happening and it’s called Dermatophagia. Some people bite their nails just as a bad habit, or because they have a hangnail. Unfortunately, there is a point when that “bad habit” becomes a dangerous problem. When there is constant chewing going on around the nails,…

(1992) model of change as my reference for change from nail biting in the past. I choose this topic because I have had this bad habit on and off for years, but I want to stop doing it completely as I have once before for many years. Nail biting is a bad habit that is usually caused by anxiety or nervousness and also known as onychophagia. Furthermore, nail biting is not just a bad habit it can be bad for your health it can damage your nails, infect your gums/mouth, and can transfer bacteria into…

Chomping your Nails With all this talk about tooth abuse and dental police visits, you may get the urge to start biting your nails. Stop right there, and put your hands up! Nail biting is a nervous habit that's worse for your teeth than your nails. Your nails eventually grow back (hopefully), but your teeth may suffer permanent damage. As the damage increases, you'll notice increased sensitivity in your teeth, and you may even end up with a gum infection. Instead of biting your nails, use…

Finger nails are made up of keratin protein (the same keratin found in hair), which is formed by amino acids, and produced by living skin cells. The main components that make up a nail consists of; the nail plate which is located at the top of the nail. It is held together by protein fibers. The nail plate needs blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrients to grow. This is why an injured nail sometimes turns bruised or falls off. Oxygen penetrates through the nail plate. The nail bed is the skin…

Classical and Operant Conditioning Name Institutional Affiliation Classical and Operant Conditioning Classical and operant conditioning are two significant concepts essential to behavioural psychology. Classical conditioning was studied by Ivan Pavlov and it involves pairing a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus. The unconditioned stimulus triggers a response naturally and automatically. In classical conditioning, learning refers to involuntary responses that result…

My SMART Goal throughout this semester was to get rid of my nail biting habit. Going back to my initial SMART Goal plan I was not able to stick to it. My spreadsheet plan did not work, and I slowly regressed back to continuing my habit. I attempted to revise my plans back in my second Reflection Journal by adding things like incentives and alternatives to my habit. I did not end up following through with those plans either. As the semester progressed I kept finding it harder and harder to become…