The psychology expert explains to AS that in the modern era new addictions have emerged, such as addiction to the internet, shopping, and food.

Willpower is a popular subject these days. Channel your willpower in all the right ways and you can transform your life. Or so it seems. In an interesting and provocative book, Willpower: ...

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

Addiction comes in many forms, though people rarely think about it that way. Some are addicted to shopping, some to food, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all have our little quirks and habits that make us, well, us. But sometimes, those habits sneakily morph into emotional ...

Self-control has long been regarded as one of the strongest predictors of success. Most of us can picture that colleague who never misses a deadline, volunteers for extra projects and keeps everything ...

By Yangchula Bhutia Quynh Hoang, University of Leicester For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing ...