eli5 is there a scientific explanation or reason for intrusive thoughts or call of the void

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Why do we have these thoughts, like driving down the road and just feel like swearing or being High up and feel like jumping down

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One reason is that part of our brain looks at the world in terms of how it can interact with it — for example grasping a handle, pushing a button, or stepping on a stair. There is a sense in which those things prompt those responses by being designed to be used. Stepping off a cliff is partly an extension of the impulse to grab and manipulate.

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