Addiction is a complex psychological and neurological condition shaped by conditioning and reinforcement. It develops over ...

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 ...

Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that resemble behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet ...

Similar to the results of previous studies on help-seeking with regards to gambling disorders, [70] the findings of the present investigation showed that individuals struggling with excessive ...

An analysis of data from 1.5 million people has identified 579 locations in the genome associated with a predisposition to different behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, including ...

They found that 33 dogs exhibited addictive-like behaviors. In the dogs, this included being excessively fixated on their toy, showing a lack of interest in food or playing with their owner, making ...

Several years ago, at Monte Carlo, I watched a giddy woman decked in pearls and diamonds winning all evening at the blackjack table, ultimately collecting stacks of chips worth almost 8,000 euros. At ...

Some dogs behave toward their toys in ways that resemble those of behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and ...

Politifest speakers agreed that San Diego County government should take the lead on delivering solutions to aid homeless ...