A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

Compulsive achievement is a complex problem with many causes and consequences. It is important to understand its nature in order to develop effective strategies for overcoming it. What Is Compulsive ...

For years, scientists have believed that compulsive behaviors happen when people become trapped in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control. But new ...