If you are fond of biting your nails, then you need to stop whatever you’re doing and read this. Studies suggest that individuals who indulge in mindless activities like nail biting and hair twisting possibly possess certain character traits.
A study was done at the University of Montreal in 2015 and it revealed that involuntarily biting your nails, pulling your hair or other related practices can uncover a person’s trait or personality. The study also revealed that people who get frustrated or bored easily or an impatient person to be a hair puller or nail-biter or twister etc.
According to the study, these characteristics indicate perfectionism. A publication in the March 2015 edition of Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry suggests that the perfectionist trait could be a major cause of these lifestyles, and also that perfectionism is something that people ought to take seriously.
A lead author and Professor of the University Psychiatry department, Dr. O’Çonnor Kieron said he believed people with such repetitive characters are likely perfectionist, and it means they are unable to perform tasks at a normal rate and are also unable to relax. He also said they are easily frustrated, prone to dissatisfaction and are impatient when they do not achieve their goals. They also get bored easily.