Magical thinking assumes there are causal relationships that an outside observer would not necessarily recognize because that causality is based on the hypothetical, not facts. Mistaking possibility ...

Confusing reality with imagination and losing contact with reality are two key characteristics that could play a role in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder, clinical researchers report.

Dissociative thinking and the related concept of inferential confusion appear to be key predictors obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), showing strong associations after controlling for negative mood ...

Confusing reality with imagination and losing contact with reality are two key characteristics that could play a role in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This is what we learn ...