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

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 ...

A new study suggests that the amount of time adolescents spend playing video games does not inherently predict cognitive harm ...

During the Albatros International Congress of Addiction 2026 held in Paris on June 9-11, speakers highlighted the need for clearer diagnostic criteria, stronger evidence to guide treatment, and ...

When you think about addiction, your mind probably jumps to the usual suspects: alcohol, drugs, gambling, or cigarettes. But the human brain’s capacity for developing compulsive behaviors extends far ...