To begin with, the phenomenon itself is considered a disease, and medicine decided to call it a rather unpleasant word - onychophagy. It is generally accepted that people who bite their nails have some mental and psychological problems, increased anxiety and are themselves unbalanced. But in order to get rid of the habit of biting nails, in the beginning you need to determine the reason why a person bites them.
According to scientists, there are many factors that provoke such a bad habit. And always this process begins precisely with the manifestation of any emotions or with an attempt to hide them. So, the most common reasons:
Reasons why a man bites his nails
1. When a person thinks hard about something. At this moment, the reflex unconsciously turns on. It is known that many people, for example, when they think or talk on the phone, draw different figures on a piece of paper. But such a person, in his own way expressing emotions, begins to bite his nails. And often this becomes a habit, and he stops already when a real pain appears. That is, he does not even notice what he is doing.
2. There is still a theory that if a person has something to present to himself. That is, the so-called aggression directed against oneself. Situations when a person is engaged in self-flagellation and self-blaming.
3. Another reason is the obessive-compulsive syndrome. When people thus try to suppress the arising obsessions and anxieties. Surely you have met people who wind their hair around their fingers, constantly straighten their collars, bite their nails, and many more actions (at the discretion of a specific person).
4. There is also an opinion that the habit of biting nails is inherited. That is, if parents bit their nails, then the children will also be "rodents." But do not relax and say that nothing can be done - this is hereditary.
5. Some people think that if the nail plate is fragile and the nails often break, then you can just bite the nail - and that's it! And if it didn’t work the first time, then you can "finish off" to perfection. And absolutely not why use a manicure set.