News tagged with impulse control

Pathological gambling caused by excessive optimism

Compulsive gamblers suffer from an optimism bias that modifies their subjective representation of probability and affects their decisions in situations involving high-risk monetary wagers. This is the conclusion drawn by ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 30, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

What the heart can tell us about overcoming alcohol dependence

(Medical Xpress)—Monitoring heart rate patterns can help identify risk and treat people who are dependent on alcohol by predicting their craving levels, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown.

Addiction Apr 22, 2013 | not rated yet | 0