Experts assess isolation, self-focus, and group ties to distinguish conspiracy beliefs from clinical delusions.

The findings one day could allow people with multiple mental health conditions to be treated with a single therapy, ...

A recent study of a million people with 14 psychiatric disorders showed these disorders fell into five genetic clusters.

When Timothy Levine set out to write a book about deception in 2016, he wanted to include a chapter on one of its most extreme forms: pathological lying. “I just couldn’t find any good research base ...

Most people are honest most of the time. But some can’t seem to stop lying. How come? The extensive research and writings of Timothy Levine have corroborated that people hold a truth-default position, ...

A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...

he Housemaid’s Amanda Seyfried detailed how her obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) diagnosis impacted certain choices she ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

Santos, of course, is US Rep. George Santos, a Republican from Long Island who was recently elected to represent New York’s third congressional district. In the months since his election, key claims ...