Although it was previously thought that compulsive behavior is the result of a "habit cycle" that suppresses self-control, a ...

New research suggests that compulsive behavior may be less about willpower failure and more about inflammation quietly disrupting the brain’s reward and habit circuits. While the idea of “hidden brain ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, ...

In a recent article published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers performed longitudinal studies in rats to measure the sensitivity of early established versus compulsive polydipsic alcohol (or water ...

Teenagers who are pathological liars also tend to struggle with executive function deficits, such as poor memory or impulse control, researchers have found. This means practitioners may be able to ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Is compulsive sexual behavior a new disorder? Because of the continually changing characterizations and terminologies for problematic sexual behavior, it is difficult to compare historical notions of ...

Is compulsive behavior common in people with Alzheimer’s or dementia? When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, many aspects of his or her life are forced to change and will ...