The use of generative AI has become so widespread that ChatGPT is gradually becoming a verb, much like Google and Photoshop. Hundreds of millions of people now use large language model (LLM)-based chatbots for advice on personal, ...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are available. The study ...
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Why do some people keep making choices that hurt them, even when the outcomes are obvious?
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Preventive health technologies—such as wrist-worn activity trackers or health and fitness apps—are popular tools for promoting well-being, but new research published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs reveals that consumer ...
Sep 25, 2024
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What if we could resist compulsions? These irrational behaviors, particularly common in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), are hard to suppress.
Sep 10, 2024
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(Readers are advised that this article contains explicit discussion of suicide and suicidal and obsessional thoughts. If you are in need of support, contact details are included at the end of the article.)
Dec 8, 2023
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A new research result from the University of Southern Denmark opens the door to the possibility of using psilocybin, the active compound in mushrooms with psychedelic properties, as a therapeutic tool through microdosing.
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One of the fascinating aspects concerning the saga of convicted entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes and recently indicted New York Congressman George Santos is how long they got away with lying to investors, patients, voters and ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Misunderstanding the link between our actions and consequences could be what makes giving up harmful habits so difficult, study shows.
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A type of cell usually characterized as the brain's support system appears to play an important role in obsessive-compulsive disorder-related behaviors, according to new UCLA Health research published April 12 in Nature.
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