The mention of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often conjures images of scrupulous organization and particularity — a picture of perfectionism. Some might also think of a fear of germs or ...

David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he "used to be Ph.D. level" during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was ...

Racism is woven into many portions of society, including medical health records. A new study published in January 2022 quantified the negative patient descriptors that disproportionately impact the ...

It’s an all-too-familiar stereotype: Older consumers are befuddled by the latest app or technological innovation, while their younger counterparts effortlessly embrace them. It’s a stereotype that ...

Stereotypes are widespread but fixed ideas about specific groups of people. If the stereotype is negative, research suggests, it may lead us to consciously or subconsciously avoid or limit contact ...