All of us, at times, ruminate or brood on a problem in order to make the best possible decision in a complex situation. This ruminative thinking can be either passive and maladaptive (i.e., worrying) ...

As human beings, we have the capacity to reflect on our past behaviors. By understanding our previous actions, we can make informed decisions about the future. For example, let’s imagine that I ...

Ruminating thoughts are excessive or repetitive thoughts about negative experiences. People can use various strategies to help stop rumination, such as distraction, mindfulness, and therapy. Many ...

Ghosting, the sudden and unexplained ending of communication in a relationship, is now a common form of rejection. Unfortunately, ghosting has become normalized as a stealthy act of abandonment in a ...

Individuals who experience intense, compulsive fantasies that disrupt their daily lives show high rates of co-occurring mental health conditions. A recent comprehensive review published in the ...

“When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: What would become of us, if we walked only in a garden or a mall?” wrote Henry David Thoreau in The Atlantic in 1862. Thoreau extolled (and ...

New research takes a closer look at how music influences the mood in people suffering from depression, and examines what factors might affect whether listening to sad music in group settings provides ...

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) should adopt adaptive coping skills rather than the maladaptive strategies often used such as repetitive, compulsive actions or creating emotional ...