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Why nail-biting, procrastination and other self-sabotaging behaviors are rooted in survival instincts

January 5, 2026

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Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis.

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