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There have been several factors that have been pointed out as causes of obsessions. Some of these are stress, brain dysfunctions, brain chemicals, and habitual behavior. The following set of sections are probable points on what causes obsessions. slide 2 of 7. Stress has been considered as a factor in obsession and OCD. Stress can make a person vulnerable to fear, anxiety, and obsession.
In people with OCDâand by inference in animals exhibiting compulsive behaviorâthe cycle goes something like this: Anxiety leads to engagement in a repetitive behavior (a compulsion), which affords temporary relief. Later a constantly recurring thought (an obsession) occurs that causes escalating anxiety. Engagement in the compulsion relieves the anxiety, and so the cycle is propagated. It is impossible to prove that animals obsess but that doesnât mean they donât.