[paulgb]

Out of curiosity, do you (and this question is open to other compulsive selectors) tend to play with things physically when you read as well? Eg. subconsciously pick up a nearby object and start playing with it.

(I do both, and I suspect they tend to go together)

[branden]

Yeah I'm the same way. I'm a compulsive highlighter and I often find myself disassembling pens or mechanical pencils, or folding paper, or removing the plastic coating inside a bottlecap, or balancing my glasses on the tip of my finger...The people I spend time with in meetings must wonder if I'm actually paying attention.

[lallysingh]

Yes I do, and now that you mention it, I'm sure it's two manifestations of the same behavior.

[ryanwaggoner]

Not while reading, but I'm notoriously bad when I'm on the phone...small objects all over my house and office are in a constant state of displacement because I pick them up and set them down somewhere else while on the phone.

[aichcon]

Haha, yes, absolutely. I always like to have something to distract my hands. Rubber erasers are heaven for this.

[CraigBuchek]

No, not usually.