Under the Enemy’s Roof
People enter the lifestyle or acquire the illness of addiction in search of both reward and relief, and probably for a lot of other reasons too.
What’s Causing Addiction: Reward or Relief?
The reward theory of addiction says people are pulled into it; the displacement theory says they’re pushed.
Hooked in 30 Minutes
Baylor University researchers reverse-engineer TikTok to show how the app is designed to be addictive.
The Brain’s Natural Reward System
In-depth look at the brain’s natural reward system and how it is programmed for addiction.
The Golden Rule of Habit Change
Big Think has assembled a montage of three brilliant thinkers on habit substitution.
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.