The University of Exeter is partnering with the University of Oxford and ETH Zürich in a £5 million research programme to investigate why repetitive negative thoughts, or rumination, develop and ...

Reading involves focusing your attention on a story or ideas in a sustained way. It's a mental anchor that displaces ...

A new comprehensive analysis has revealed that major depressive disorder alters both the physical architecture and the ...

A new £5 million study will use cutting-edge brain science techniques to investigate why repetitive negative thoughts, also ...

One way to overcome rumination or obsessive thought patterns is to clarify the difference between rumination and reflection. ...

Do you often replay the bad yet always forget the good? Here’s the science behind negative thought spirals and how to find balance and resilience. Do you know why our brains can replay our most ...

Ruminating about being lonely, as opposed to being lonely, is linked to depression, found a new study. The findings were published in Nature Mental Health and have implications for treating depression ...

persistent negative thinking and low mood may worsen dementia symptoms by increasing stress and affecting brain health over time.

There is much to be gained from meditation – from stress management to enhanced self-compassion. However, one of meditation’s key effects has to do with un-doing rather than acquiring anything.

Overthinking is often mistaken for intelligence, depth or responsibility. People who overthink are described as thoughtful, careful or emotionally aware. In reality, overthinking is not a sign of ...

We’ve all, at some point in our lives, walked away from a conversation, pleasant or unpleasant, and later replayed the exchange in our minds over and over again. We parse through the words, tone, body ...