The film Black Swan (2010) is the journey of a dancer seeking perfection. However, this leads her to dance a downward spiral, in which reality becomes increasingly distorted. The concept of reality is ...

Joe Rogan released a 10-minute video defending himself Sunday as pressure mounts against him and Spotify over his podcast’s COVID-19 content. He said those who don’t listen to his hit podcast, “The ...

Body dysmorphia plays a key role in anorexia and other eating disorders. People may be afraid of gaining weight and believe that their body is larger than it actually is. Body dysmorphia is a ...

Studies find that people's perception of time really does warp during exercise, and the distraction of racing a rival does not fix this distorted perception. When you purchase through links on our ...

Images provided by A. Mello, et al. A case report showed what may be the first realistic visualizations of the face distortions experienced by a patient with prosopometamorphopsia (PMO). The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nicole Lipkin writes about the psychology of work and leadership. Imagine how disheartening it would feel if after every ...

Schizotypal personality disorder is a cluster A personality disorder that involves various symptoms. These symptoms include difficulty in relationships, atypical thinking and behavior, and a distorted ...

When your trainer challenges you to hold a plank for a minute, it can feel like the seconds drag by. You're constantly adjusting -- lifting your hips, but not too high -- to make sure you're targeting ...

Most people experience money worries at some point in their life, but money dysmorphia is "a different ball game" altogether, said CNBC. A "sibling" of the term "body dysmorphia", where people look in ...