Why some people persist in harmful behaviors—even when they know where they're going wrong
Why do some people keep making choices that hurt them, even when the outcomes are obvious?
Jul 21, 2025
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Compulsive Behavior
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Gaming addiction starts in primary school as screen time soars, research shows
A new study has found children as young as 10 show clinical-level gaming disorder, which researchers say could affect 100,000 Australian children, with a further 350,000 at risk of smartphone addiction.
Jun 12, 2025
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Scientists search for underlying psychological processes behind internet addiction
What happens in the minds of people who use the internet addictively? Prof. Dr. Matthias Brand from the University of Duisburg-Essen and his team want to find out. Since 2020, the scientists have searched for underlying psychological ...
May 28, 2025
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Study shows information on slot machines is misleading players into thinking they have a higher chance of winning
A new gambling study has found that payout information shown on slot machines is misleading and is making players believe they have a higher chance of winning.
May 12, 2025
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Extremist personality traits are not the sole preserve of terrorists, researchers argue
A certain degree of "extremism" is necessary for survival, according to social psychologists, who argue the personality trait is behind positive social developments.
Mar 4, 2025
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Research indicates fitness apps fuel disordered eating
With New Year resolutions in full swing and health tracking apps at our fingertips, new research reveals concerning links between health and fitness apps and disordered eating, body image concerns and excessive exercise.
Feb 20, 2025
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Do preventive health technologies promote or harm consumers' well-being?
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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Stimulating specific neurons in the striatum stops compulsive behavior in mice
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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Predicting problematic pornography use
Using pornography compulsively; using it to cope with negative emotions; being disturbed by one's own choice of pornographic material; feeling ashamed of using pornography—according to a new international study led by Beáta ...
Jun 19, 2024
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What happens in the brain when we make decisions about money or food
Neuroscience researchers from Bochum confirm different strategies when choosing between primary and secondary rewards. The lever is impulsivity.
Apr 26, 2024
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