Genomic analyses reveal that addiction risk is influenced by both shared behavioral traits and specific biological factors, ...

The post was written by Cameron Johnson and Dalanna Burris. Source: Boris_Zhitkov Over the years a plethora of research into substance use disorders has greatly increased the ability of the healthcare ...

AI prediction loops exploit uncertainty, deepen dopamine dependence, and reshape anticipation, decisions, and control ...

The verdict delivered on March 25, 2026, holding Meta and Google responsible for purposefully designing social media platforms to be addictive, and knowing it can be harmful, is flawed at multiple ...

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

Drugs. Alcohol. TikTok. Internet games. Sex. An Ex. Chocolate. Slot machines. Shopping. Can these stimuli be addictive? The idea of being addicted to a process or behavior is very controversial.

Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).