These can often stem from a speaker’s anxiety, nervousness, excitement, anger, or other emotions, and can manifest in repetitive mannerisms, like clicking a pen, tapping a finger against a desktop, or cracking one’s knuckles. (1 point)
These repetitive mannerisms are known as fidgeting or nervous habits.
The sentence you provided seems to be describing a phenomenon known as "litemia" or "nervous habits." These are repetitive mannerisms that individuals exhibit due to various emotions such as anxiety, nervousness, excitement, or anger. These habits can take the form of clicking a pen, tapping a finger against a desktop, cracking one's knuckles, or other repetitive actions.
The given statement describes how certain behaviors, such as clicking a pen, tapping a finger against a desktop, or cracking one's knuckles, can be seen as repetitive mannerisms. These mannerisms often occur as a result of emotions like anxiety, nervousness, excitement, or anger, displayed by a speaker.
