Personality and Addiction: Assessing the HEXACO Personality Traits
A new study finds a statistically significant connection between HEXACO personality traits, behavioral disorders, and substance use disorders.
Brain Structure and Substance Abuse
A new study on brain structure and substance abuse leads to erroneous conclusions about the sources of addiction.
Is ChatGPT the World’s Worst Therapist?
It’s hard to imagine a worse idea for treating a mental health disorder than using a large language model (LLM) therapy chatbot.
The Connection Between Cognitive Dissonance and Addiction
Cognitive dissonance leads to negative emotional states and irrational behavior, even for robots.
Jon Stewart Shares Addiction Recovery Tips With Trevor Noah
On the podcast, What Now? with Trevor Noah, comedian Jon Stewart reveals how habit substitution helped him recover from addiction.
Study Connects Childhood Trauma With Short-Video Addiction
A large study of college students in China finds a connection between short-video addiction and childhood abuse.