Behavioral economics provides a framework to understand when and how people make mistakes. The new field of behavioral economics blends insights of psychology and economics, and provides some valuable ...

A massive genomic study uncovers how shared behavioral traits and substance-specific biology together shape addiction risk, offering new directions for prediction, prevention, and treatment. Study: ...

AI wellbeing measured: Researchers tested 56 AI models with positive and negative stimuli, finding clear behavioral shifts tied to 'functional wellbeing'. Addiction-like patterns: Euphoric inputs made ...

Whenever I mentioned the phrase “pornography addiction” to a classroom of firefighters, there were snickers of laughter followed by pointing at one particular guy in the room, nodding their heads in ...

Although self-harm is not formally classified as an addiction in the DSM-5-TR, some experts argue that it can manifest as a behavioral addiction due to its effects on the brain’s reward system.

A molecular switch influences addiction behavior and determines how strong the response to addictive drugs is. A research team made the discovery in mice treated with cocaine. The researchers ...

Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...