For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

Some days are a struggle for Jason. Occasionally certain thoughts get trapped inside his mind, causing the 14-year-old to worry that something bad will happen to him. These worried thoughts prohibit ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

People diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder often struggle to recall specific personal memories, a cognitive trait ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

Researchers had previously discovered a population of immune cells within the brain that can act as accelerators and brakes for anxiety in mice. Now, new research from the lab of Mario Capecchi, PhD, ...

The key difference between being “in love” and being “obsessed” lies in the ability to maintain balance. If someone begins to neglect their responsibilities, health, or safety, it may indicate an ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...