Intrusive sexual thoughts are often misunderstood as hidden desire, when they are more accurately a symptom of OCD and a cycle of anxiety-driven doubt.

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A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google liable in a social media addiction trial, signaling what may be the end of the era ...

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To limit algorithmic addiction, regulators should set clear thresholds for how much compulsive engagement AI systems are allowed to create.

Dr. Donna Marks, a leading psychotherapist and author, feels our number one global crisis is mental health. LOS ...

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Kevin Spacey's exit from 'House of Cards' amid sexual-misconduct allegations will not trigger a $29.5 million insurance ...

The best thriller TV shows ever made received unbelievably high scores from fans on IMDb, from The Wire to Breaking Bad.

The fact that it could be treated through behavioral therapy and medication, or that it even had a name at all, was little known to the public until 1989, when Judith L. Rapoport, the head of child ...

Trial over Kevin Spacey's departure from "House of Cards" goes to jury after lawyers clash over whether his diagnosis should ...

A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into the brain mechanisms involved in addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder.