The dominant narrative frames doomscrolling as a dopamine addiction or a willpower failure. Behavioral science suggests ...

What is at the root of true happiness? If you ask the Finns, who were recently named the happiest nation for the eighth year running, it’s predominantly about having trust in your community, combined ...

(CNN) — Maybe you’d like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your problem ...

“Addiction is an important clinical term with a troubled and weighty history,” said Dean Burnett, a neuroscientist and coauthor of a brief explainer of what dopamine does and doesn’t do. “People ...

Some lessons we learn the hard way, as individuals and as a society. Early in her career, Dr. Anna Lembke says she made some mistakes treating patients because she “didn’t know anything about ...

Your ex got a new car. Your high-school crush got married. Everyone’s traveling like they’ve got platinum credit cards with unlimited overdrafts and no interest. Those images come rushing into your ...

A Slidell mother says a free program helped save her from a life of substance abuse. Now, she's encouraging others with the ...

A diabetes and obesity medication shows potential to reduce alcohol cravings and relapse in early animal studies.

LOS ANGELES — Maybe you'd like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your ...