In a recent study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) found that ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

Detail that zoochosis can come from a variety of factors, including social isolation, small enclosures, noisy visitors, and lack of enrichment. Explore how zoos are working to reduce zoochosis through ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...

Fluorescent microscope image of transplanted microglia (branching yellow shapes) in a mouse brain. Image credit: Donn Van Deren, PhD. For more than a century, we’ve treated the brain like a bustling ...

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has released a significant update to its Post-Incident Coaching Toolkit, adding a new driver-behavior and systems-based ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, may affect as many as 1 in 20 school-aged children in the United States. Despite its prevalence, the exact ...

Large language models (LLMs)—the technology that powers popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini—repeatedly made irrational, high-risk betting decisions when placed in simulated gambling ...

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