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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: one_less who wrote (49708)6/23/2004 6:41:41 PM
From: Poet  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
Well this looks like a fun exchange!

I have no problem with the word obsessive. The two are typically used interchangeably. They are often thought of as synoyms. I tend to use compulsive to describe conduct and obsessive to describe a mental preoccupation. But that may simply be a personal preference.

You are correct in that 'compulsive' is behavioral and 'obsessive' is mental. Those who use them interchangebly are incorrect. Though they often appear together as symptoms.

end of psych lecture -g

How's things, Jewel?
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