Why Addiction Is Not a Chronic Brain Disease
In a new book, Dr. Reinout W. Wiers asks if addiction is a chronic brain disease, how come most who suffer get better without treatment.
Is Addiction Really a Chronic Brain Disease?
Dr. Reinout W. Wiers summarizes the arguments in favor of classifying addiction as a chronic brain disease.
Is the Source of Addiction Self-Punishment?
Two prominent psychotherapists trace the source of addiction and compulsive behaviors to a desire for self-punishment.
Sophia’s Struggles With Anorexia and What It Takes to Recover From an Eating Disorder
A new documentary explores the struggles of a young woman to recover from an eating disorder.
Woo-Woo or Wisdom?
The more we practice, the more the brain will cooperate by producing the dopamine of anticipation to help us along the way.
Self-Regulation Improvement From ADHD to Google DeepMind
Most of the research on self-regulation improvement comes from pediatrics, but it’s getting a high-tech makeover thanks to Google’s DeepMind.