Can any behavior be addictive? The answer is probably “yes,” depending on the person. Having said that, in our book, Why Can’t I Stop?, we selected the behaviors that we and others see as having the ...

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 ...

Nearly half of young people in a recent study displayed strongly addictive use of mobile phones, a trend that the study results suggest raised the risk of suicidal behaviors. Researchers looked at ...

Drawing from research on addiction in neuroscience, psychology, and clinical practice, the following list identifies several key behavioral patterns associated with addiction: Source: ...

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behaviour and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

These ultra-processed foods can trigger addictive behaviors that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders. The authors from the fields of addiction science and ...

Your dog probably goes crazy for its favorite toy, but do they love it a little too much? In the dog training world, pups that are highly motivated by toys are often referred to as "ball junkies." ...

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...

Could a craving for salty chips actually be a sign of addiction? A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that could be the case. Researchers reviewed 281 studies from 36 different ...