Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviours, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis. Clinical psychologist Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland, in his upcoming new book Controlled Explosions in Mental Health , explores the biological necessities behind harmful behaviours. He argues that although these behaviours seem counterintuitive, the … Continue reading Why nail-biting, procrastination and other self-sabotaging behaviours are rooted in survival instincts