As a child, Eric once told his mother that he thought their house would look pretty if it was on fire. His mother immediately scolded Eric, screaming that he should not think such things, and then sent him to his room without dinner. Eric had repeated and consistent experiences like this when he would express an idea and his mother would harshly scold him as if having such a thought might lead to the event happening. This type of experience may lead to a psychological vulnerability to develop OCD called:
