Overthinking is a maladaptive strategy to deal with anxiety. You overanalyze an issue to the point where it’s unhelpful and may even be harmful, says Shelly Smith-Acuña, PhD, professor, and dean of ...

Most people assume that overthinking is about thinking too much. They are not wrong for thinking this, but they are not completely right. It's really about too much thinking—when they are alone. When ...

On the outside, everything looks normal, even positive. People prone to overthinking have friends, go to work, pay their bills, and show up for many parts of their lives. For sure, many overthinkers ...

Many people think that having an overactive mind is just a bad habit of worrying too much. However, simple psychology shows ...