Often, we hear about “control freaks,” a term that arose in the late 1960s. They are people who compulsively seek to direct, manage, or otherwise be in charge of someone or something. Such people ...

The term "control freak" is obviously not a clinical one, but it has meaning nonetheless because the term so clearly defines a problem: Men and women who have a high need for control can often be too ...

If you believe the Earth is flat or that aliens control the government then you're probably a control freak, according to a new study. Researchers have found that people who prefer structured, ...