The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental ...

While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a ...

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

Sex addiction is not a real addiction in the way drug and alcohol addictions are. Compulsive sexual behavior is a preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors that disrupt daily life. To ...

While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a study published January 21 ...

The groups with high and increasing addiction to mobile phone and social media were associated with a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The highly addictive group for video games also ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

As a psychologist and author specializing in the application of empirical research to clinical work, I am fascinated by the ways behavior research can be applied to understanding human psychology. I ...

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

The tabloids and reality TV shows documenting the erratic, out-of-control behaviors associated with drinking and using drugs may be giving us a skewed image of what constitutes addiction. You don't ...