Santa Muerte, Patron Saint of Addicts
The skeletal saint called “holy death” is also known by several other names, some of which are included here.
The Golden Rule of Habit Change
Big Think has assembled a montage of three brilliant thinkers on habit substitution.
Genome-Wide Association Study Tells Us Almost Nothing About Cannabis Addiction
Genetic studies appear to prove that our genes have almost nothing to do with cannabis addiction.
Is Smartphone Addiction a Workplace Security Threat?
Forbes notices that smartphone addiction is a workplace security threat. We offer some suggestions.
Pain, Addiction, and the PVT
The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) – a node in the brain – could be the connection between addiction and pain.
The Sordid Demise of a Star
Here is another chapter in the life of Elvis Presley, whose career pretty much set the standard in the realms of both celebrity idolization and deliberate suicide.