If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you may seek constant reassurance from others, lose time to compulsions, struggle with unwanted thoughts and intense emotions, or act out in ways that are ineffective. These symptoms can put a major strain on your relationships--whether it's with family, friends, partners, or other relationships. And you may f ... Show More
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Sheila L. Macrine and Jennifer M.B. Fugate, "Embodied Intelligence: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Natural, Artificial, and Hybrid Systems" (MIT Press, 2026)
Embodied Intelligence: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Natural, Artificial, and Hybrid Systems (MIT Press, 2026) explores a radical transformation taking place in intelligence research. Rather than focusing exclusively on brains and computer code, the book examines the importan ... Show More
48m 6s
Sep 13
Will Gervais, "Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species" (Prometheus Books, 2024)
Does God exist? This straightforward question has spawned endless debate, ranging from apologists’ supposed proofs of God’s existence to New Atheist manifestos declaring belief in God a harmful delusion. In Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species (Prometheus Book ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 12
John Charles Simon and Jennalee Donian, "Understanding Laughter and Humor: Why We Laugh, Why We Don’t, and Why It Matters" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2026)
In John Charles Simon and Jennalee Donian’s Understanding Laughter and Humor: Why We Laugh, Why We Don’t, and Why It Matters (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025), the authors put forward a comprehensive new theoretical approach to understanding laughter and the humour we use to inspire it. ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2021
Living With Relationship OCD
Everyone has intrusive thoughts. But if you live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Well, it becomes something much more extreme. You get stuck on your thoughts, and you can’t move past them. And you play those thoughts on a loop, like a broken record. You’ve probably heard abou ... Show More
46m 29s
Jul 2025
OCD, Relationships, And The Tradeoffs No One Talks About
Mental health doesn’t just affect the person who has it — it affects their partner too. In this conversation, therapist Eli Weinstein talks about the quiet tradeoffs couples make when OCD or other mental health disorders enters the relationship. The missed moments. The unspoken r ... Show More
44m 47s
May 2024
Relationship Anxiety and Relationship OCD (Episode 061)
Send us Fan MailThis week on Disordered we're looking at anxiety focused on relationships, specifically a form of OCD known as Relationship OCD (ROCD).ROCD - like all forms of OCD - will glue itself to things that really matter to us. In this case, being in loving, secure, succes ... Show More
44m 9s
Apr 2023
#122 - Relationship OCD: The Basics and How to Cope
<p>In this episode, I share my thoughts and what you need to know about relationship OCD, or when a person struggles with obsessions and compulsions related to important relationships.</p>
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<li>Common obsessions and compulsions ass ... Show More
19m 43s
Jun 2025
The Day OCD Almost Ended My Relationship
Alix Behar remembers the day everything almost collapsed. OCD had taken over her relationship, flooding her with intrusive thoughts, compulsive confessions, and endless reassurance-seeking. One morning, a single text nearly ended it all — her boyfriend said he couldn’t take it an ... Show More
13m 50s