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

Addiction science is at an impasse. Rates of addiction remain high. Translational results from decades of research conducted within the dominant brain disease paradigm are shockingly meager. Meanwhile ...

Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs in the world. It is an opioid that floods the brain with dopamine, a chemical that helps us feel pleasure. This causes a strong feeling of happiness, ...

The way we can control ourselves has a lot to do with the way people perceive us. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology suggests that people who ...

A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science sheds light on why some people are better at pursuing their long-term goals than others. The researchers found that individuals ...