A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is changing the way scientists think about compulsive behaviors.
Our understanding of mental illness is undergoing a major evolution, driven by recent advances in genetics. Rather than ...
A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control ...
In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for ...
Compulsive disorders are a harsh reality for anybody who is saddled by a literally uncontrollable requirement to engage in ...
Most people are honest most of the time. But some can’t seem to stop lying. How come? The extensive research and writings of Timothy Levine have corroborated that people hold a truth-default position, ...
Psychiatrists have recognized pathological lying as a mental affliction since the late 1800s, yet experts say it has never been given serious attention, funding or real study. It doesn't have its own ...
When people learn that surrounding visuals and sounds may signify specific choice outcomes, these cues can become guides for ...