Muecke explained that while eating disorders focus on food, they’re deeply rooted in patterns of thought. “Eating disorders are less about food and more about coping with mental health challenges,” ...

Leading up to the election, many people may have thought they would jinx their preferred candidate if they stated that they believed he or she would win. This belief that one's thoughts or hopes can ...

Robert and Megan are newlyweds. One night, Megan tells Robert how lucky she is to have met him, how he is everything she ever wanted, her "knight in shining armor." The next day, Robert arrives home ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

Nipping negative repetitive thinking in the bud has the potential to stave off numerous mental health disorders. Think Eeyore and Piglet. Cheerful Piglet is a chronic worrier, coping with anxiety; ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MDMedically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with cognitive problems that often contribute to other symptoms, ...

Delusions are false beliefs held with unwavering commitment despite proof they’re incorrect. Persecutory delusions — the belief that someone plans to harm, harass, or sabotage you — are the most ...

A new study locates the brain's symbolic engine for compositional generalization within the ventral premotor cortex.