are typically actions which exert a degree of control over a situation such as biting ones nails.
NERVOUS HABIT: "During periods of anxiety and nervousness, a nervous habit is normally observed, such as nail biting."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "NERVOUS HABIT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/nervous-habit/ (accessed January 27, 2023).