Not all bad habits are necessarily something to be kicked. Here are two that can become your secret superpowers, according to psychological research.

Mindlessly scrolling through apps. Drinking too much coffee. Biting your nails. If you've ever tried to quit a bad habit cold turkey, or replace it with another action, you probably know that neither ...

At the start of a new year, it's hard not to get swept up in the allure of New Year's resolutions: Setting goals you want to achieve or pinpointing the bad habits you want to break. For many people, ...

Don’t try to interrupt a bad habit. Instead, give in … and then think about how you feel about what you’re doing. I like to think I’m fairly disciplined. I can sit and write all day. I can do mundane ...

Nobody is perfect. Everyone has little habits or idiosyncrasies they do without thinking, things they’ve been doing since they were little or actions that they picked up out of nowhere. For most ...

A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...