The big thinkers at Aperture investigate the rising addictive behaviors affecting Generation Z. Victoria Jones, daughter of ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

Like many people, I was struck by the heartbreaking irony of Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s death—that a man who had achieved so much, and tried so hard, couldn’t save his own son.

HANDING the cashier three near-identical designer dresses, a handful of necklaces and a pile of scarves Sharon Bull felt a ...

Some clinicians have been treating sexual excess as an addiction without any scientific evidence. Now, a more ethical new era ...

HANDING the cashier three near-identical designer dresses, a handful of necklaces and a pile of scarves Sharon Bull felt a ...

Ben Lennard talks about how his pornography use began to interfere with his life – and gradually get out of control ...

Love addiction, also known as relationship and romantic addiction, is learnt behaviour. It’s the constant need to feel high ...

This study helps understand why some people repeatedly make poor decisions and may be helpful in developing strategies to reduce unhealthy behaviour.

Large language models repeatedly chased losses, escalated risk and even bankrupted themselves in simulated gambling ...

While AI models may exhibit addiction-like behaviors, the technology is also proving to be a powerful ally in combating real ...

Excessive screen time on devices like phones can pose developmental risks to children's brains. Overexposure to electronic ...