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

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

For instance, Allen's recent purchases include a £120,000 Porsche and a £16,500 Hermes bag, which she admits were attempts to mark moments in her life and treat herself. This behavior reflects a ...

Compulsive behavior results from too much self-control caused by brain inflammation, not just habit. Anti-inflammatory ...

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) ...

A lot of people feel distress about their porn use, but the reasons aren’t always what they seem. We can understand the differences and why it matters.

A 23-year-old White Plains man accused of hiding cameras in Marist University bathrooms in the spring of his senior year is being treated for compulsive sexual behavior, his lawyer told The Journal ...

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 ...

Fluorescent microscope image of transplanted microglia (branching yellow shapes) in a mouse brain. Image credit: Donn Van Deren, PhD. For more than a century, we’ve treated the brain like a bustling ...

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has released a significant update to its Post-Incident Coaching Toolkit, adding a new driver-behavior and systems-based ...

Domestic horses sometimes engage in stereotyped behaviors (a repetitive movement that appears to have no purpose or function.) In horses, these behaviors may include cribbing, pawing, head shaking, ...