The Connection Between Cognitive Dissonance and Addiction
Cognitive dissonance leads to negative emotional states and irrational behavior, even for robots.
Eating Addiction Researcher Resigns in Clash Between Science and Politics
A well-known eating addiction researcher, Dr. Kevin Hall, resigns when study results conflict with policy statements.
Are There Benefits to Addiction?
A study from Japan tries to find the optimal level of habitual behavior for mental health.
Research on the Medial Habenula and Opioid Addiction
Dr. Ibañez-Tallon at Rockefeller University is targeting the medial habenula, a region of the brain loaded with opioid receptors.
Hooked On Phonics: When Playing Music Becomes an Addiction
Recent studies show an addiction to playing music leads to worse outcomes for music students.
Dr. Anna Lembke on Using GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Addiction
Stanford University psychiatrist, Dr. Anna Lembke, assesses the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating addictions.