When a person exercises so much that it negatively affects their physical or mental health, or disrupts other aspects of their life, health experts call this compulsive exercise. Compulsive exercise ...

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 ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes people to have recurrent unwanted or unreasonable thoughts or sensations (obsessions) or make them feel driven to do something repeatedly (compulsions).

If you have watched the American sitcom FRIENDS, you might know Monica’s obsession with cleaning. Or, if you have watched another American sitcom The Big Bang Theory, you know how the mere thought of ...

Many conditions, particularly those related to mental health and behaviour, remain challenging to fully understand. This includes Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). When we think of OCD, many of us ...

Compulsive achievement is a complex problem with many causes and consequences. It is important to understand its nature in order to develop effective strategies for overcoming it. What Is Compulsive ...