New research suggests that women fall prey to certain bad habits hard and fast—including an alarming breed of obsessive compulsive disorder. Anne* was 34 years old when she thought she'd found her ...

New show focuses on people's 'strange addiction.' Dec. 24, 2010— -- Lori Broady could not live without her hair dryer. Since she was eight years old, she says, she couldn't fall asleep without it ...

Visuals and sounds guide daily choices, but heightened cue sensitivity can distort judgment—especially in anxiety, addiction, ...

Feeling disappointed alters our brain chemistry and behavior, reveals new research. The discovery may give fresh insights into the treatment of diseases and disorders including addiction, obsessive ...

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

A new study published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking has shed light on why some people have intrusive thoughts and obsessive concerns about their romantic ...

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” delves into her struggle with an obsessive relationship in a new memoir. By Christina Caron In Elizabeth Gilbert’s third memoir, “All the Way to the ...

Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience a type of compulsion called compulsive counting. These individuals may feel the need to count objects, people, or actions.