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** Similarly, other kids on the internet try too hard to [[Special Snowflake Syndrome|seem special or unique]] by acting "random" and becoming [[Furry Fandom|furries]] or [[Otherkin]]. What they fail to realize is that real [[Cloudcuckoolander|Cloud Cuckoo Landers]] don't need to ''try'' to act the way they are, they're just eccentric by default. That's part of their quirky charm.
** And whatever you do, do NOT try to be [[Darker and Edgier|edgy]]. You'll just come off as annoying.
* Safety belts. Probably every kid learns how to operate them by trying to move them ''too fast'' and getting frustrated over the resulting blockade.
* This is a common (and frustrating) experience if you're having a word or expression "on the tip of your tongue". The harder you try to retrieve the thing from your memory, the less likely you are to succeed.
* Sleeping as well. If you try to force it and get anxious or frustrated, your nervous system will get increasingly aroused, and as a result even less able to fall asleep.
* In video gaming and other forms of online gaming, this is called "playing on tilt". Players get so frustrated over their mistakes and/or lack of progress that they are no longer capable of paying attention, resulting in even more (and sillier) mistakes as they try to continue. If this happens to you, it's a good indicator that you should take a break and relax. For those who are prone to single-mindedness or being [[The Determinator]], this phenomenon is a common trigger for [[Rage Quit]]ting.
* Somatosensory amplification. Ever tried ''really hard'' to block out some sensory stimulus that bothers you? Your very focus on the stimulus you want to block out is going to make you feel it ''more intense'' instead.
** Especially if the stimulus causes an emotional reaction, such as fear, disgust or anger. This is a big deal with misophonia, as well as some forms of [[Super OCD]] and hypochondriasis, panic disorder and even some forms of chronic pain.
* One diagnostic criterion for [[Hollywood Personality Disorders|Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder]] is "perfectionism that interferes with task completion".
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