Fixating

/fɪkˈseɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of fixate; the ongoing action of focusing obsessively on something.

Etymology

From fixate plus -ing gerund/participle suffix, creating a verbal noun or continuous action form.

Kelly Says

Neuroscience shows that people with anxiety disorders have brains that literally get 'stuck' on fixating—their attention circuits don't disengage properly, which is why telling someone to 'just stop fixating' is like telling them to stop breathing.

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