In the midst of praise for Ireland and its former far-left president, Mary Robinson, at a Gracie Mansion breakfast, the mayor ...

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

People with relationship OCD, on the other hand—or R-OCD, a lesser-known subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder—can’t.

Compulsive traits are tendencies to repeat patterned behaviors. They are often seen in psychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), addiction and eating disorders. However, ...

The “Uncertainty” Mechanism: Compulsive traits are linked to a specific decision-making strategy where habits are favored because the individual feels less certain about the consequences of long-term ...

In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood, where it’s the picture-perfect lives and dreamy realtionships of celebrities that come to the forefront, there is a lot more that doesn’t make it to the ...

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien ...

Rumination is a pattern of negative thoughts that can worsen mental health problems like depression and anxiety. To stop ruminating, try to distract yourself with an activity that makes you happy or ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

On the island of Malta, two women get engaged in a string of horrifying murders. Trump administration launches investigation into FEMA workers who warned disaster agency was at risk Map shows where ...

OCD is a psychiatric disorder in which people suffer from obsessive thoughts (obsessions) and compulsive behaviours (compulsions). A well-known example is fear of contamination: someone is constantly ...

This is part of SCOTUSblog’s term in review series, in which scholars analyze some of the most significant cases of the 2024-25 Supreme Court term. Mahmoud v. Taylor, decided last Friday, is likely to ...