Have you ever had an unwanted thought or image stuck in your head? Usually, you can ignore it and move on. But sometimes, it just keeps popping right back up. You don’t want to have these sticky, ...

You may have noticed a lot more chatter on TikTok these days about intrusive thoughts. While some people use the term to describe their random impulses to, say, open and close their fridge door ...

For generations, people have debated whether a glass is half empty or half full. The response that you give often indicates ...

A circumstantial thought process is also known as circumstantiality. It's when you include a lot of unneeded and unimportant details when you talk or write. This takes away from the main point that ...

Do you remember that old idea that you only use 10 percent of your brain? Occasionally, you still see people repeat it. It’s a myth, largely promoted by some very old neuroscience data when we did not ...

In response to our book, Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, we get hundreds of emails asking for clarifications and additional explanations. One of the largest group of messages concerns some ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that causes uncontrollable reoccurring thoughts and repetitive behaviors. It is a relatively common mental disorder and affects about 2 ...

Intrusive thoughts are sudden, involuntary thoughts. They can be distressing, and people may feel they have little control over them. They commonly occur with conditions such as anxiety and ...