Body dysmorphia plays a key role in anorexia and other eating disorders. People may be afraid of gaining weight and believe that their body is larger than it actually is. Body dysmorphia is a ...

Images provided by A. Mello, et al. A case report showed what may be the first realistic visualizations of the face distortions experienced by a patient with prosopometamorphopsia (PMO). The ...

For the second time, a case of glioblastoma has been linked to Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that can cause distorted perceptions. The 63-year-old man's tumor was in an ...

I’ve always been partial to Dunbar, the character in Catch-22 who seeks out boredom and discomfort in order to make time pass more slowly, thus effectively prolonging his life. It’s a sensation that’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Distorted perceptions of relationships can be dangerous for ...

How clearly do you think you see the world? Well, I have scary news. We don’t see things as they are. We don’t even see. We perceive. Your eyes, ears, and senses receive information from the outside ...

When your trainer challenges you to hold a plank for a minute, it can feel like the seconds drag by. You're constantly adjusting -- lifting your hips, but not too high -- to make sure you're targeting ...

My friend said she was three weeks post-op from surgery to correct a dimple in her breast. She has thrived after breast cancer and a double mastectomy, so a "divot" in her left breast was one of the ...