Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of ...

Do your relationship patterns always feel familiar but painful? Psychological research may explain why your body keeps choosing it.

Repetitive negative thinking is an important marker of dementia risk, according to a new study. Researchers found that chronic negative thinking is associated with faster cognitive decline and ...

Relationship patterns keep us safe. And in order to break them gently, we need more discernment and less self-criticism.

The “repetition compulsion” is a basic concept in psychotherapy. The compulsion to repeat is particularly interesting because what is repeated is not pleasurable. On the contrary, it is usually a ...

One of the most common phenomena psychotherapists deal with is a chronic pattern of dysfunctional relationships. The person's partners share consistent similarities, such as physical and/or emotional ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...