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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Clinical Psychologist here. This is taking on board the fact you said you don’t want to act on these thoughts. I can’t really speak for you specifically as we haven’t had an assessment together, but these thoughts really are normal. We can’t control things like this. The problem is not the thoughts. The problem is worrying about the thoughts, and trying to control them.

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