Big tech companies argue their platforms are communication tools not traps, and that addiction is a mischaracterisation of high engagement.

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.

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 ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as tirzepatide are known to curb appetite, but effects on out-of-control eating are less understood Brain studies of a woman who battled obesity and obsessive eating found ...

Key Takeaways Key Takeaways GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as tirzepatide are known to curb appetite, but effects on out-of-control eating are less understood Brain studies of a woman who battled ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as tirzepatide are known to curb appetite, but effects on out-of-control eating are less understood Brain studies of a woman who battled obesity and obsessive eating found ...

In 1979, Dorothy Tennov published Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love, in which she made the case that some people fall into a distinct cognitive state in the early phase of romantic ...

There are a range of options for people who want to treat OCD without medications, such as different types of psychotherapy and, for severe OCD, certain neuromodulation procedures. Psychotherapy ...