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Deep Dive: Why Repetitive Behaviors Calm the Brain Stem
Otto can't stop filling things with water — and to his family it looks like mischief. Why repetitive, rhythmic behaviors aren't defiance, but the nervous system regulating from the brain stem up.
From the story: Otto Filled Everything
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