We have heard the warnings about screen time and kids for years now, but instead of just measuring how long they were on ...

Given more freedom, the models escalated their bets until they lost everything, mimicking the behavior of human problem ...

(CNN) — Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly ...

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 ...

AI can advance personalized care in addiction medicine, but there are pitfalls physicians must be vigilant against, according ...

After my book on the history, mathematics, and psychology of the gambler’s illusion appeared, I was continually asked questions like these: What makes a person a gambler? It’s difficult to know. There ...

A recent study published in Neuropsychologia has identified specific patterns of brain connectivity that can predict an ...

“Workaholism,” or work addiction, is a behavioral pattern in which a person experiences an excessive and compulsive drive to work. This may lead to reduced self-care, relationship issues, and health ...

“Overall, the mechanisms underlying internet addiction are more like an emerging pattern than a finished picture,” Chang said. “A lot of causality between what happens in the brain and what is ...