While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

While the World Health Organization recognized compulsive sexual behavior as sex addiction, as reported by the Mayo Clinic, ...

Engagement-maximizing architectures such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and emotionally targeted notifications remain broadly permissible. That gap, however, is now being challenged on multiple fronts.

Sex addiction is not a real addiction in the way drug and alcohol addictions are. Compulsive sexual behavior is a preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors that disrupt daily life. To ...

Shopping addiction is becoming increasingly common, according to the boss of a leading treatment centre. Nick Dunkley, who ...

Many Gen Z men who came of age with smartphones and often unfettered internet access, say they happened upon porn early and ...

Hard drugs are generally looked at when considering addiction, but there are plenty of foods that the brain can form an even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman carrying shopping bags Getty Images/Csondy So if you have a shopping addiction or compulsive habit, could Ozempic help? It ...

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

What comes to mind when you read the word "addiction?" Does it make you think of repetitive use of alcohol and drugs despite negative consequences? Or do you think of shopping, sexual activity, video ...