<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . "An Evolutionary Hypothesis for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Psychological Immune System?"^^ . "A new hypothesis is presented within the framework of evolutionary psychology that attempts to explain the origins of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is suggested that obsessions and compulsions originate from the overactivity of a mental module that the majority of humans possess and has the function of generating risk scenarios without voluntary intervention. It is hypothesised that obsessional phenomena function as an off-line risk avoidance process, designed to lead to risk avoidance behaviour at a future time, thus distinguishing it from anxiety and related phenomena as on-line emotional states, designed to lead to the avoidance of immediate and direct risks. Finally, the hypothesis makes a number of specific predictions that are testable and refutable. It is contended that the present hypothesis if supported by empirical evidence could serve as a basis for future research on this important disorder."^^ . "1999" . . "11" . . "IOS Press"^^ . . . "Behavioural Neurology"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Karel W"^^ . "de Pauw"^^ . "Karel W de Pauw"^^ . . "Riadh T"^^ . "Abed"^^ . "Riadh T Abed"^^ . . "Andrew"^^ . "Mayes"^^ . "Andrew Mayes"^^ . . . . . . "An Evolutionary Hypothesis for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Psychological Immune System? (HTML)"^^ . . . "ocd-final.htm"^^ . . . "An Evolutionary Hypothesis for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Psychological Immune System? (Indexer Terms)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #1147 \n\nAn Evolutionary Hypothesis for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Psychological Immune System?\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Evolutionary Psychology" . .