A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control ...

When a pathological liar realizes they're about to be exposed, they don't calmly admit defeat like most people would. Instead, they unleash a tornado of new lies, distractions, and emotional ...

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 ...

It is near impossible to live life without lying. Whether it’s the polite “white lies” or calculated deception, we all “lie” somewhere on the spectrum. Pathological lying, however, transcends the ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance is the new label doing the psychological rounds, here's what it means and what it may mean for ...

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 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 ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

A history of childhood neglect can manifest in romantic relationships as maladaptive attempts at regulating a fear of abandonment and feelings of unworthiness.

Christian L. Hart co-wrote the definition on pathological lying in 2022. Hart said pathological liars feel bad about their lies, and it creates anxiety. George Santos, who has been charged with lying ...