{"id":94005,"date":"2021-03-29T09:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T09:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=94005"},"modified":"2023-08-14T07:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T07:44:22","slug":"nail-biting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/nail-biting\/","title":{"rendered":"Nail biting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The obsessive chewing of the fingernails, usually a sign of stress.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A common practice in schoolchildren, most of whom gradually give it up as they approach adolescence. It is a harmless sign of tension or insecurity, so should not be ridiculed or punished but rather the cause dealt with, if possible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An anxious behavior in which the free edges of the nails are chewed down as a means of expressing or relieving stress.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Nail-biting is a prevalent practice among children during their initial school years. While many children naturally cease this habit, nail-biting can persist as a nervous tendency in teenagers and adults. Continued nail-biting could lead to unattractive nails, discomfort, and occasionally, bleeding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>As a preventive measure, different solutions with disagreeable flavors can be applied onto the nails.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The obsessive chewing of the fingernails, usually a sign of stress. 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