New research suggests that compulsive behavior may be less about willpower failure and more about inflammation quietly disrupting the brain’s reward and habit circuits. While the idea of “hidden brain ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians ...

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be disabling without treatment. Learn more about when and how to seek professional help.

Years before Nick Reiner was allegedly arrested for stabbing his parents to death, friends said his behavior became increasingly volatile after a court-ordered conservatorship was lifted, ...

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its own feathers until bare skin shows through. To a casual visitor, these can ...

TLC’s is bringing back “My Strange Addiction,” that reality show you just can’t look away from, for a seventh season, which premieres on Wednesday, January 7, at 9 p.m. ET. Cord-cutters can watch the ...

The TLC docuseries, “My Strange Addiction,” follows people with bizarre compulsions. During each episode, the crew covers two adults whose obsessive behaviors may prove dangerous. Previous ...

Abstract: The flight control of aerial manipulator systems (AMSs) has become a focal point of research due to their broad application potential to replace humans in dangerous aerial tasks. In such ...

Everybody has an occasional upsetting or shameful thought. For some people, the thoughts feel uncontrollable. It doesn't take long for someone to worry they're going "crazy" or wonder if they're just ...