Objectives Declining physical fitness, rising obesity and mental and behavioural diagnoses are growing public health issues in young adults. This study aimed to examine the associations between ...

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

Hypersexuality refers to having uncontrollable and persistent sexual thoughts, behaviors, and urges that could affect several aspects of your life. Some authorities and researchers classify ...

Written by Patricia Lockwood, Ph.D., and Ruth Pauli, Ph.D., with edits from Jo Cutler, Ph.D. Antisocial behaviours include rule-breaking or criminal behaviour, lying ...

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have a behavioural disorder, nor are they lazy, or lacking in manners and boundaries. Their brains mature in a different way, with ...

Pathological lying is a behaviour where a person lies constantly without a clear reason or benefit. Here are the signs, causes, and psychological factors behind compulsive lying.

Purging behaviors (vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas) can also shift from conscious decisions to ...

Eating behaviour is determined by genetic, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Disturbances in eating behaviour characterized by either insufficient or excessive food intake, ...

While a pint-sized snorer may seem adorable tucked up in bed, studies shows that children with sleep disordered breathing are likely to show aggressive and hyperactive behaviors during the day. The ...