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 ...

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

Many people with behavioral addictions have been told that they have a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a mental disorder in which people experience repetitive intrusive thoughts ...

Drugs. Alcohol. TikTok. Internet games. Sex. An Ex. Chocolate. Slot machines. Shopping. Can these stimuli be addictive? The idea of being addicted to a process or behavior is very controversial.

Resurgence Alcohol & Drug Rehab Riverside has published a new educational resource examining what patients can expect during ...

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 ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media ...