A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

Recent research indicates that specific personality traits marked by emotional fragility and impulsivity are strong ...

Willpower is a popular subject these days. Channel your willpower in all the right ways and you can transform your life. Or so it seems. In an interesting and provocative book, Willpower: ...

First, using an addictive substance causes the release of a chemical messenger called dopamine in the reward network, which ...

Background: The self-help groups Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are very well established. AA and NA employ a 12-step program and are found in most large cities around the ...

We all have our little quirks and habits that make us, well, us. But sometimes, those habits sneakily morph into emotional addictions, affecting how we interact with the world. These are the sneaky ...