I once coached a senior leader who looked like leadership itself. Crisp suit, crisp speech, crisp opinions. In meetings, ...

TEDxPortland's "Homecoming" brings together leaders in sports, science and culture Saturday, headlined by WNBA legend Diana ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).

Big Tech is facing a ‘Big Tobacco’ moment. To regulate social media effectively, we need to understand the teenage brain.

The ADHD brain is different, not faulty. The ADHD system can set a person up for addiction. Dopamine levels are the key to ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that quiets pain at its source in the brain—without the addictive risks of opioids. Using AI to map how pain is processed, they created a targeted “off ...

When neuroscientists gather in the Spanish city of Seville in May for the annual Dopamine Society meeting, one discussion could be unusually lively. Session 31 will feature a debate between ...