Repetitive negative thinking is a major element of psychological disorders. Clinically concerning levels of anxiety, depression, and anger all carry with them repetitive thoughts that serve to ...

Whether they’re positive or negative, our thoughts are powerful. When receiving feedback on a project at work, an athletic performance, or an academic paper, we tend to be more affected by negative ...

Ever find yourself in a negative thinking spiral? Of course you have! It’s human nature. Cognitive distortions aka thinking traps– are basically exaggerated or irrational negative thought patterns ...

A new study has challenged the commonly held belief that consciously suppressing negative thoughts is bad for our mental health, finding that people who did so had lower levels of post-traumatic ...

Don't think about a pink elephant for the next minute. Could you do it? Most likely not — that pink elephant was probably on your mind. Psychologists have long used this example to illustrate that ...

Even the most capable of professionals can find themselves caught up in unproductive thinking—especially when under pressure. Left unchecked, these patterns can affect decision-making, communication ...

Anna Andrianova is a social worker and a member of Ordre professionnel des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec. She has received research grants from Laval ...

It’s no secret that our minds hold incredible power over our bodies, often in ways we don’t fully understand. The connection ...