Intrusive Thoughts: Clarifying the Confusion

Psychology Today | 30.08.2026 03:47
In conversation, print, and social media, people have been using the terms "intrusive thoughts" and "unwanted intrusive thoughts" to refer to a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and images that enter our heads. It's important to make the distinction between the various types of intrusive thoughts. Depending on the emotional and pathological context, they can represent vastly different phenomena.