Doodling for me can be categorized as a compulsion. It's not something I can always control, sometimes it just sort of leaks out and onto some poor unsuspecting piece of paper. This paper can be nearly anything, the edges of a german language book, a grocery store receipt, a used and torn envelope, the space around a sudoku puzzle, and sometimes the paper can be somewhat important, like a letter I want to send out or a bill I have to pay.
In any case, I believe there are two explanations that are not mutually exclusive for this compulsion. One is an attempt to prevent my mind from wandering and anchor my attention to some singular point. The other is to provide a mirror into my subconscious, where I am both asleep and awake like in a lucid dream.
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