January is Stalking Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a crime that is often misunderstood, minimized or mischaracterized as romantic persistence. In reality, stalking is a serious, dangerous ...

In 1979, Dorothy Tennov published Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love, in which she made the case that some people fall into a distinct cognitive state in the early phase of romantic ...

The key difference between being “in love” and being “obsessed” lies in the ability to maintain balance. If someone begins to neglect their responsibilities, health, or safety, it may indicate an ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.