For many people, the human mind can feel like an exhaustingly busy place. A casual conversation with a coworker or a minor financial decision can trigger hours of endless analysis. You might find ...

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; ...

Racing thoughts—fast, repetitive thought patterns about a particular topic—are a common feature of anxiety and other mental-health disorders. But they can happen any time you are in an anxious or ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) that may lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Some people with OCD may only have symptoms of ...

New research provides evidence that the repetitive thoughts occupying a person’s mind can directly influence the spontaneous memories they experience later. This phenomenon, termed “preoccupation ...