Chris Johnson..... (1 Viewer)

[yoshi-187]

Maybe this has been mentioned in a previous post, but not that I've seen. Whenever the cameras showed him on the sideline he seemed to have a 'tic'...hopefully I'm not offending someone here if this is not the right term, but the head bobbing was somewhat distracting. Has anyone heard of him having a particular disorder? Not mentioned in the telecast and I've never heard anything about it before.

 

[Whiplash Inc.]

There's a thread about it in the FFA: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=451903

 

[yoshi-187]

There's a thread about it in the FFA: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=451903

Been there and read that...no decent answers or even mildly entertaining ones.

 

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There's a thread about it in the FFA: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=451903

Been there and read that...no decent answers or even mildly entertaining ones.

Correct answer is always in the FFA.

 

[SR388]

There's a thread about it in the FFA: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=451903

Been there and read that...no decent answers or even mildly entertaining ones.

Correct answer is always in the FFA.

 

[Sweet J]

There's a thread about it in the FFA: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=451903

Been there and read that...no decent answers or even mildly entertaining ones.

I almost never give a serious answer, and usually go for a cheap laugh, but I will give a "real" one here. This is what I said in the FFA thread:It's probably some mild form of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or Turrets Syndrome. I have been battling with the same thing (in my case, OCD) since I was about 12 years old. It manifests itself in lots of different ways. When I was young, it was in the form of a rapid eye-blinking or squeezing my eyes shut, and it has slowly morphed into adulthood into a head-shake. And yes, it also includes things that most people wouldn't see because they are done at home (such as turning lights on/off, opening/closing doors, etc.). These sorts of things are easier to control in public than the physical ticks.

It is strange. I can't really say it is "involuntary," like breathing or your heart beating. But it is very, very difficult to control. It is worse in high-stress situations (such as athletic contests).

It's not as easy to control for people who struggle with it. You can't just "force" yourself not to do it. Well, you can, but it is really hard.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

i think he was just trying to keep his dreads out of his face

 

[ninerfanatic492000]

my wife was asking me what the hell was wrong with him, i told her the same thing that best i could see he had some type of "tic" or nervous twitch

 

[offdee]

i think he was just trying to keep his dreads out of his face

Honestly this is what I always just assumed it was as well.

 

[Weiner Dog]

There's a thread about it in the FFA: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=451903

Been there and read that...no decent answers or even mildly entertaining ones.

I almost never give a serious answer, and usually go for a cheap laugh, but I will give a "real" one here. This is what I said in the FFA thread:It's probably some mild form of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or Turrets Syndrome. I have been battling with the same thing (in my case, OCD) since I was about 12 years old. It manifests itself in lots of different ways. When I was young, it was in the form of a rapid eye-blinking or squeezing my eyes shut, and it has slowly morphed into adulthood into a head-shake. And yes, it also includes things that most people wouldn't see because they are done at home (such as turning lights on/off, opening/closing doors, etc.). These sorts of things are easier to control in public than the physical ticks.

It is strange. I can't really say it is "involuntary," like breathing or your heart beating. But it is very, very difficult to control. It is worse in high-stress situations (such as athletic contests).

It's not as easy to control for people who struggle with it. You can't just "force" yourself not to do it. Well, you can, but it is really hard.

Great explanation.When you say it's not "involuntary" but difficult to control, would you equate it to a person biting their finger nails?

 

[Sweet J]

There's a thread about it in the FFA: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=451903

Been there and read that...no decent answers or even mildly entertaining ones.

I almost never give a serious answer, and usually go for a cheap laugh, but I will give a "real" one here. This is what I said in the FFA thread:It's probably some mild form of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or Turrets Syndrome. I have been battling with the same thing (in my case, OCD) since I was about 12 years old. It manifests itself in lots of different ways. When I was young, it was in the form of a rapid eye-blinking or squeezing my eyes shut, and it has slowly morphed into adulthood into a head-shake. And yes, it also includes things that most people wouldn't see because they are done at home (such as turning lights on/off, opening/closing doors, etc.). These sorts of things are easier to control in public than the physical ticks.

It is strange. I can't really say it is "involuntary," like breathing or your heart beating. But it is very, very difficult to control. It is worse in high-stress situations (such as athletic contests).

It's not as easy to control for people who struggle with it. You can't just "force" yourself not to do it. Well, you can, but it is really hard.

Great explanation.When you say it's not "involuntary" but difficult to control, would you equate it to a person biting their finger nails?

Yes. Or a person who avoids cracks in the sidewalk when he walks. Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.Many people have a very mild form of "obsessive compulsive disorder" (according to wikipedia, 1 in 50.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder most commonly characterized by intrusive, repetitive thoughts resulting in compulsive behaviors and mental acts that the person feels driven to perform, according to rules that must be applied rigidly, aimed at preventing some imagined dreaded event; however, these behaviors or mental acts are not connected to the imagined dreaded event.

In the United States, 1 in 50 adults have OCD[citation needed]. In severe cases, it affects a person's ability to function in every day activities. The disorder is often debilitating to the sufferer's (and their spouses)quality of life. Also, the psychological self-awareness of the irrationality of the disorder can be painful. For people with severe OCD, it may take several hours a day to carry out the compulsive acts.

Experts[who?] believe OCD may be related to levels of a normal chemical in the brain called serotonin. When the proper flow of serotonin is blocked, the brain's "alarm system" overreacts. Danger messages are mistakenly triggered. Instead of the brain filtering out these unnecessary thoughts, the brain dwells on them—and the person repeatedly experiences unrealistic fears and doubts.

The phrase "obsessive-compulsive" has become part of the English lexicon, and is often used in an informal or caricatured manner to describe someone who is meticulous, perfectionistic, absorbed in a cause, or otherwise fixated on something or someone.[1] Although these signs are often present in OCD, a person who exhibits them does not necessarily have OCD, and may instead have obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) or some other condition.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

 

[lyon812]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

I've always had a few physical tics; as a kid it was worse because I was self-conscious and it was really obvious--constant throat clearing, or eye blinking--but over time, they've shifted to things that no one notices except my wife. An example is that when I wash my face, I have this urge/need to grimace with the right side of my face (triggering that jaw/neck muscle). It's simultaneously controllable and yet beyond my control, if that makes sense.

 

[Sweet J]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

There is a difference between legit forgetting and OCD. From the wiki link:

Equally frequently, these rationalizations do not apply to the overall behavior, but to each instance individually; for example, a person compulsively checking their front door may argue that the time taken and stress caused by one more check of the front door is considerably less than the time and stress associated with being robbed, and thus the check is the better option. In practice, after that check, the individual is still not sure, and it is still better in terms of time and stress to do one more check, and this reasoning can continue as long as necessary.

It can be horrifyingly frustrating. Especially for a "smart" person who knows better but can't help himself.

 

[Sweet J]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

I've always had a few physical tics; as a kid it was worse because I was self-conscious and it was really obvious--constant throat clearing, or eye blinking--but over time, they've shifted to things that no one notices except my wife. An example is that when I wash my face, I have this urge/need to grimace with the right side of my face (triggering that jaw/neck muscle). It's simultaneously controllable and yet beyond my control, if that makes sense.

That's it. Most people who have this can "control" it in public. I can go months or years doing things only my wife will notice, but then when work gets stressful it will explode for a month. Times like that, running a meeting keeping myself in check can be just exhausting.

 

[Weapon of Mass Instruction]

I'll dig up a link but it is a result of some sort of spinal surgery he had after an injury.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

There is a difference between legit forgetting and OCD. From the wiki link:

Equally frequently, these rationalizations do not apply to the overall behavior, but to each instance individually; for example, a person compulsively checking their front door may argue that the time taken and stress caused by one more check of the front door is considerably less than the time and stress associated with being robbed, and thus the check is the better option. In practice, after that check, the individual is still not sure, and it is still better in terms of time and stress to do one more check, and this reasoning can continue as long as necessary.

It can be horrifyingly frustrating. Especially for a "smart" person who knows better but can't help himself.

It's weird. I know to screw my gas cap back on after I'm done refueling or to lock my door before I go to bed every night, but it's like for some reason I completely blank and I have to double-check.

 

[Avery]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

There is a difference between legit forgetting and OCD. From the wiki link:

Equally frequently, these rationalizations do not apply to the overall behavior, but to each instance individually; for example, a person compulsively checking their front door may argue that the time taken and stress caused by one more check of the front door is considerably less than the time and stress associated with being robbed, and thus the check is the better option. In practice, after that check, the individual is still not sure, and it is still better in terms of time and stress to do one more check, and this reasoning can continue as long as necessary.

It can be horrifyingly frustrating. Especially for a "smart" person who knows better but can't help himself.

It's weird. I know to screw my gas cap back on after I'm done refueling or to lock my door before I go to bed every night, but it's like for some reason I completely blank and I have to double-check.

I'm right there with some mild OCD, although it was worse as a teenager. I'm a checker. I used to check my alarm clock a dozen times in a row to make sure it was set right. I still think about cracks in the sidewalk when I walk my dogs.To explain to those that don't deal with it, for me it's kind of like an itch you want to scratch. I can think about it and control it, but man, sometimes you just gotta scratch that itch.

 

[Sweet J]

I'll dig up a link but it is a result of some sort of spinal surgery he had after an injury.

If you fast forward to the 8:15 mark or so, you will see that Chris Jackson, who has Turrets Syndrome (a form of OCD), has movements almost identical to Chris Johnson's. Twitch and Shout

 

[Sweet J]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

There is a difference between legit forgetting and OCD. From the wiki link:

Equally frequently, these rationalizations do not apply to the overall behavior, but to each instance individually; for example, a person compulsively checking their front door may argue that the time taken and stress caused by one more check of the front door is considerably less than the time and stress associated with being robbed, and thus the check is the better option. In practice, after that check, the individual is still not sure, and it is still better in terms of time and stress to do one more check, and this reasoning can continue as long as necessary.

It can be horrifyingly frustrating. Especially for a "smart" person who knows better but can't help himself.

It's weird. I know to screw my gas cap back on after I'm done refueling or to lock my door before I go to bed every night, but it's like for some reason I completely blank and I have to double-check.

I'm right there with some mild OCD, although it was worse as a teenager. I'm a checker. I used to check my alarm clock a dozen times in a row to make sure it was set right. I still think about cracks in the sidewalk when I walk my dogs.To explain to those that don't deal with it, for me it's kind of like an itch you want to scratch. I can think about it and control it, but man, sometimes you just gotta scratch that itch.

that's exactly how it is.

 

[lyon812]

I'll dig up a link but it is a result of some sort of spinal surgery he had after an injury.

If you fast forward to the 8:15 mark or so, you will see that Chris Jackson, who has Turrets Syndrome (a form of OCD), has movements almost identical to Chris Johnson's. Twitch and Shout

A great article on Jackson/Abdul-Rauf is here: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m120...217/ai_14794264

 

[certificate]

I wondered the same thing.

 

[puckalicious]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

I've always had a few physical tics; as a kid it was worse because I was self-conscious and it was really obvious--constant throat clearing, or eye blinking--but over time, they've shifted to things that no one notices except my wife. An example is that when I wash my face, I have this urge/need to grimace with the right side of my face (triggering that jaw/neck muscle). It's simultaneously controllable and yet beyond my control, if that makes sense.

I know this isn't OCD but I feel like I need to check my starting lineup every 5 minutes between friday evening and sunday 1pm. Even when FF season is over.

 

[gonzobill5]

Or a person who needs to check to make sure the oven is turned off, even though he knows damn well he did.

I'm like this with gas caps and my front door that I know I locked, but I just want to make sure.Although I think it comes from legit forgetting, though.

I've always had a few physical tics; as a kid it was worse because I was self-conscious and it was really obvious--constant throat clearing, or eye blinking--but over time, they've shifted to things that no one notices except my wife. An example is that when I wash my face, I have this urge/need to grimace with the right side of my face (triggering that jaw/neck muscle). It's simultaneously controllable and yet beyond my control, if that makes sense.

I know this isn't OCD but I feel like I need to check my starting lineup every 5 minutes between friday evening and sunday 1pm. Even when FF season is over.

I think its contagious

 

[duece2626]

Maybe it was the Ravens D that caused it?