Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

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: ...

Background: The self-help groups Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are very well established. AA and NA employ a 12-step program and are found in most large cities around the ...

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 ...

Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Self-control has long ...