A new study links repetitive negative thinking (RNT) to poorer cognitive function in older Chinese adults, raising questions about how certain thought patterns may impact brain health. Researchers ...

Metacognition is knowing what you know and don’t know about your own thinking. The more aware you are, the more you can ...

Thoughts that arise spontaneously when humans are not deliberately trying to think of something are known to play a key role ...

Stressful thinking patterns are an example of cognitive distortions—the belief that something is true despite it having no basis in fact. Not surprisingly, this leads to mental suffering. I’m using ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

Negative thinking is something almost everyone experiences at some point in life. It often begins quietly—through small doubts, worries about the future, or harsh self-criticism after mistakes. Over ...