We all have different ways of viewing the world. Some may have a strong sense of smell, and their experiences are filtered through aromas and scents. Others may be particularly visual and react ...

When you finish reading this sentence, look away from the screen for a moment and repeat it back in your head. Do you know exactly where in your brain this inner “voice” is speaking from? Researchers ...

Our anxious thoughts can trick us into assuming the worst. When we assume that something bad is going to happen, it can stop us from having new and enjoyable experiences. It can also stop us from ...

First, the data was independently segmented into quintiles (5 levels) for self-relevance and valence based on participant’s ratings. Next, time points (TRs) were assigned according to the levels of ...

On average, people have about 6,200 thoughts each day. Inevitably, some will be unwanted, alarming, or just plain strange. You know the kind: You’re driving down the freeway and suddenly visualize ...

Gautam Hazari is the CTO of Sekura.ID and a Mobile Identity guru. He holds several technology patents and plays 11 musical instruments. One way to predict the future in a more objective, ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

You may have noticed a lot more chatter on TikTok these days about intrusive thoughts. While some people use the term to describe their random impulses to, say, open and close their fridge door ...