Surprising truth about obsessive-compulsive thinking

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 13:00 in Psychology & Sociology

People who check whether their hands are clean or imagine their house might be on fire are not alone. New global research shows that 94 percent of people experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images and/or impulses. The study people on six continents, and found that the thoughts, images and impulses symptomatic of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are widespread.

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