Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Mental accounting is a behavioral economics concept that ...

To influence human behavior, it helps to understand human motivation. In part 1 of this two-part article, readers learn about Self-Determination Theory, the leading theory in human motivation.

Models of conflict-induced behavioural adjustment suggest that the anterior cingulate cortex and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex have specific roles in this process. Mansouri and colleagues ...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a new definition of addiction highlighting that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavioral problem involving ...