• Shane_McGoomy
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    2 days ago

    I have something a bit similar, when I walk on a crack in the sidewalk with one foot, I have to walk on a similar crack the same spot on my other foot otherwise things feel “unbalanced”

    • residentoflaniakea@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 days ago

      Interesting, but I think there are very different underlying causes that drive these behaviours. If my hands are wet I can block out the sensation but if only one is wet then my focus keeps shifting to the sensation, as if the imbalance makes it more salient. It is less a habit and more a coping tactic to filter out sensory information.