A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control, but new research in rats from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ...

Compulsive shopping (sometimes called compulsive buying or shopping addiction) refers to a preoccupation with purchasing products and spending money. Compulsive shopping shares several characteristics ...

New psychological research suggests that the drive for perfection may be the dangerous bridge connecting narcissism to ...

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

OCD can manifest in many ways, including in a sexual manner. Sexual urges, behavior, or impulses may feel intrusive to the point of causing distress, known as hypersexuality or compulsive sexual ...

Sudden onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may result from infections such as Lyme disease, mononucleosis, mycoplasma, and influenza. OCD is a chronic mental health condition. People with OCD ...

The series turned a voyeuristic lens to people with unusual habits, but it did raise awareness of various compulsive ...