127: The Science of Intrusive Thoughts

Do you ever have a thought come to mind that doesn’t feel like something you’d think, a thought that can make you feel disgusted or uneasy? Those are intrusive thoughts, and while they’re strongly associated with mental illness, they might be a bit more common than you might think…You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPod References & Further Reading https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/symptoms/ https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-mechanism-that-helps-us-inhibit-unwanted-thoughts https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211364913000675 https://www.livescience.com/amp/44687-most-people-have-unwanted-thoughts.html https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/dealing-with-intrusive-thoughts/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28776482/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27510608/ https://www.researchgate.net/journal/Journal-of-Obsessive-Compulsive-and-Related-Disorders-2211-3649 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-33292-013 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2834572/ Follow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth