Key points Addiction is a complex behavior that can only be understood by a deeper understanding of behavioral research. Even looking at just a few of the complexities of behavioral psychology can ...

Jinwoo Park, PhD, associate professor of biotechnical and clinical laboratory sciences, recently received a $3.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study how ...

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 ...

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” delves into her struggle with an obsessive relationship in a new memoir.

Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, hypersexuality, and sexual impulsivity are all terms people commonly use to describe compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD). This is a psychological ...

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

At the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Wednesday, psychology professor Bart Hoebel presented his innovative research that suggests sugar is ...

NPR Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at ...