A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...

Walk through a grocery store with a child, and you will see it instantly. Candy bars line the checkout aisle, placed exactly at eye level. That placement is not random; it is deliberate stimulus ...

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...

The prefrontal cortex helps adjust an organism's behavior to its environment. In particular, numerous studies have implicated the prefrontal cortex in the control of social behavior, but the neural ...

Though the concept of sex addiction has been a subject of debate for some time, there actually hasn't been an official diagnosis that addresses problematic sexual behavior—until now. “This is the ...

A randomized trial found an online behaviour change intervention did not increase physical activity in adults with asthma, ...