Answer: fixating

AnswerCrossword Clue
FIXATINGStuck (on)
fixating(in Freudian theory) Arrest (a person or their libidinal energy) at an immature stage, causing an obsessive attachment
fixatingAcquire such an obsessive attachment to
fixatingFIXATE, to make stable (firmly established)
fixatingCause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something
fixatingDirect one's eyes toward