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Will artificial intelligence put me out of a job? That’s the lingering fear some employees in the gaming industry are ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects up to 10 million Americans, according to the International OCD Foundation. Experts say the disorder can manifest in ways beyond the common ...

If you've ever circled back three times to check if you locked the door or turned off the stove, psychologists have ...

Excessive gaming can also affect social development. Children and adolescents who spend too much time gaming may experience ...

A former New Jersey Freehold Intermediate School teacher pleaded guilty today to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, ...

The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.

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 ...

Opioid users with and without addiction demonstrated significantly greater learning from negative reinforcement. Individuals with chronic opioid use, whether addicted or not, show heightened learning ...

Individuals with chronic opioid use, whether addicted or not, show heightened learning from negative reinforcement, suggesting that avoidance behavior may underlie both the development and persistence ...

The social media platform that gave the world Khaby Lame and the Yeehaw Challenge amassed its wealth and influence by deliberately cultivating addictive behavior among its users, particularly children ...