Recent studies suggest that NSSI:
A)allows individuals with low emotional intelligence to experience pain associated with perceived negative events.
B)serves to heighten emotional responses to perceived negative events.
C)alleviates intolerable emotional responses to perceived negative events.
D)most often occurs as a means of self-stimulation when people are bored.

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Recent studies suggest that NSSI serves as a coping mechanism to alleviate intolerable emotional responses to perceived negative events. Individuals may engage in self-harm as a way to regulate their emotions and release tension. It is not related to self-stimulation or emotional intelligence.

Recent Studies Suggest That NSSI