Compulsion may refer to: *

Compulsive behavior Compulsive behavior is defined as performing an action persistently and repetitively. Compulsive behaviors could be an attempt to make obsessions go away. The act is usually a small, restricted and repetitive behavior, yet not disturbing in a pa ...

, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so. *

Obsessive–compulsive disorder Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental and behavioral disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts and/or feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly to the extent where it induces distress or impairs general ...

, a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety and by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing that anxiety.

Art and entertainment

* ''Compulsion'' (Hutson novel), a 2002 horror novel by Shaun Hutson * ''Compulsion'' (Kellerman novel), an Alex Delaware novel by Jonathan Kellerman * ''Compulsion'' (Levin novel), a 1956 novel by

Meyer Levin Meyer Levin (October 7, 1905 – July 9, 1981) was an American novelist. Perhaps best known for his work on the Leopold and Loeb case, Levin worked as a journalist (for the ''Chicago Daily News'' and, from 1933–1939, as an editor for ''Esquir ...

and a 1957 adapted play by Levin * ''Compulsion'' (1959 film), a 1959 film based on Levin's novel * ''Compulsion'' (2009 film), a 2009 United Kingdom television drama, inspired by the Jacobean tragedy ''The Changeling'' * ''Compulsion'', a play by

Rinne Groff Rinne Groff (aka Rinne Becker Groff) is an American playwright and performer. Biography Groff was trained at Yale University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she currently teaches. A founding member of Elevator Repair S ...

, which premiered at

Berkeley Rep Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a regional theater company located in Berkeley, California. It runs seven productions each season from its two stages in Downtown Berkeley. History The company was founded in 1968, as the East Bay's first resident ...

in 2010, about Meyer Levin * ''Compulsion'' (2013 film), a 2013 film directed by Egidio Coccimiglio * ''Compulsion'' (2016 film), a 2016 erotic thriller film directed by Craig Goodwill * "Compulsion", an episode from season 5 of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' * ''Compulsion'' (album), a jazz album by pianist Andrew Hill, originally released in 1966 under the Blue Note Label as BST 84217 *

Compulsion (band) Compulsion were an Irish punk band. They were formed in 1990 by Josephmary (singer) and Sid Rainey (bassist) as Thee Amazing Colossal Men. They signed a recording contract with Virgin Records, but after winning a lawsuit against their reco ...

, a punk rock group active between 1990 and 1996, originally called Thee Amazing Colossal Men until 1992 * ''Compulsion'', a play by

* "Compulsion", a song by Joe Crow, covered on Martin Gore's ''

Counterfeit e.p. ''Counterfeit e.p.'' is the first solo recording by Martin L. Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode. Background Released in 1989, ''Counterfeit'' is a six-song Extended play, E.P. of Cover version, cover songs, hence the name, i ...

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