DECODING ANXIETY: THE SCIENCE OF ATTENTION AND WORRY IN EVERYDAY STRUGGLES

Research findings point to a correlation between the concentration difficulties reported by individuals with anxiety and issues with sustained attention. Specifically, evidence suggests that these individuals struggle to effectively engage frontal cortical regions responsible for attentional control. One prominent region in this context is the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), recognized for its role in […]

IS INSIGHT (AWARENESS OF ONE’S ILLNESS) IMPORTANT TO OVERCOME OCD?

Metacognition is defined as “cognition about cognition” or “thinking about thinking”. Precisely, it refers to the mental processes used to plan, monitor, and assess one’s understanding and performance (e.g., awareness that you have difficulty in mathematics, or reminding yourself to remember a person’s name). The importance of metacognitive processes is pertinent in the formation and […]