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Why Do We Bite Nails & Crack Fingers When We're Nervous? #AskDNews
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Jack posted on 2016/05/22Ever wonder why you bite your nails or crack your knuckles when you're nervous? This fun explainer dives into the science behind these common habits, using cool vocabulary like 'basal ganglia' and 'habit loop'! You'll learn why we fidget and pick up some advanced terms along the way.
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- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
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- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
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- To make something happen; create effect or result
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- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
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- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
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