本研究源於研究者個人對長期重複行為的自我反思，旨在探討主流社會將特定「重複行為」歸類為異常之病理化凝視，轉而從功能性視角理解其在個體生活中的正向意義。在理論架構上，本研究提出了一個由「偏好（Preference）、習慣（Habit）、癖好（Quirk）與儀式感（Ritual）」所構成的動態行為光譜。主張這些行為並非僵固病徵，而是個體面對焦慮與認知負荷下，為獲得控制感與感官調節所發展出的適應性心理調節機制。
方法上借鏡 Lundström 與 Poletti Lundström（2021）之 Podcast 民族誌框架（探索、參與、檢視），由於研究受限於時程與媒介化田野特性，無法進行傳統民族誌所要求的長期駐點式參與觀察，故採取類民族誌研究設計，以 Podcast 錄製訪談與反覆聆聽作為主要田野參與形式。資料分析透過反身性聆聽進行，並以逐字稿為基礎，結合關鍵聲音線索與副語言線索進行三角檢證，以強化詮釋的脈絡性與可信度。
研究結果顯示，重複性行為在受訪者生命經驗中具有情緒調節與專注支持等正向功能，並可歸納為五個分析構面，以呈現其從自我命名、功能運作、Podcast 媒介效應到污名協商與敘事重寫之歷程。進一步而言，其行為驅動力可分為兩型：防禦性修復型（預防焦點）多在威脅或失序下啟動，透過重複行為進行修復與避免焦慮、痛苦以回到心理穩定狀態（如釋重負）；促進性獎賞型（促進焦點）指個體的重複行為不只是消除壓力，更是為了創造愉悅與興奮感，是任務完成後的「獎賞」與「鼓勵」。

Grounded in the researcher’s self-reflection on long-term repetitive behaviors, this study critiques the mainstream pathologizing gaze that frames such practices as abnormal and reinterprets them from a functional perspective that emphasizes their positive roles in everyday life. The study proposes a dynamic behavioral spectrum comprising preference, habit, quirk, and ritual, conceptualizing these practices not as pathological symptoms but as adaptive psychological regulation mechanisms for coping with anxiety and cognitive load.
Drawing on Lundström and Poletti Lundström’s (2021) podcast ethnography framework, this study adopts a quasi-ethnographic design, using podcast-recorded interviews and repeated listening as the primary modes of field participation. This approach was necessitated by the time-bounded nature of the study and the mediated research field, which did not allow for long-term, site-based participant observation. Data were analyzed through reflexive listening, triangulating verbatim transcripts with salient sonic and paralinguistic cues.
Findings show that repetitive behaviors provide emotion regulation and attentional support and can be organized into five analytic dimensions—self-definition, functional operation, podcast-mediated effects, stigma negotiation, and narrative rewriting. Two motivational patterns emerged: a defensive–repair pattern (prevention-focused) activated under threat or disorder to restore psychological stability and relief, and a promotive–reward pattern (promotion-focused) pursued for pleasure and excitement as a post-task reward and encouragement.

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