Hormonal and Dietary Characteristics in Obese Human Subjects with and without Food Addiction (2014)

Nutrients. 2014 Dec 31;7(1):223-38. doi: 10.3390/nu7010223. Pedram P1, Sun G2. Pardis Pedram and Guang Sun* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract The concept of food addiction (FA) is a potentially important contributing factor to the development of obesity in the general population; however, little is known about […]

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Neural correlates of long-term intense romantic love (2011)

Soc Cog Affect Neurosci (2011) doi: 10.1093/scan/nsq092 First published online: January 5, 2011 Bianca P. Acevedo1, Arthur Aron1, Helen E. Fisher2 and Lucy L. Brown3 + Author Affiliations 1Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA, 2Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, and 3Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Correspondence should […]

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Cafeteria diet impairs expression of sensory-specific satiety and stimulus-outcome learning (2014)

LAY ARTICLE ABOUT THE STUDY Front Psychol. 2014; 5: 852. Published online 2014 Aug 27. doi:  10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00852 PMCID: PMC4146395 Amy C. Reichelt,1,2,* Margaret J. Morris,1,* and R. F. Westbrook2 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Abstract A range of animal and human data demonstrates that excessive consumption of palatable food […]

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Characteristics of Internet Addiction/Pathological Internet Use in U.S. University Students: A Qualitative-Method Investigation (2015)

PLoS One. 2015 Feb 3;10(2):e0117372. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117372. Li W1, O’Brien JE1, Snyder SM1, Howard MO1. Abstract Studies have identified high rates and severe consequences of Internet Addiction/Pathological Internet Use (IA/PIU) in university students. However, most research concerning IA/PIU in U.S. university students has been conducted within a quantitative research paradigm, and frequently fails to contextualize […]

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Extinction circuits for fear and addiction overlap in prefrontal cortex (2009)

Learn Mem. 2009 Apr 20;16(5):279-88. doi: 10.1101/lm.1041309. Peters J1, Kalivas PW, Quirk GJ. Abstract Extinction is a form of inhibitory learning that suppresses a previously conditioned response. Both fear and drug seeking are conditioned responses that can lead to maladaptive behavior when expressed inappropriately, manifesting as anxiety disorders and addiction, respectively. Recent evidence indicates that […]

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Pornographic exposure over the life course and the severity of sexual offenses: Imitation and cathartic effects (2011)

Journal of Criminal Justice Volume 40, Issue 1, January–February 2012, Pages 21–30 Christina Mancinia, , , Amy Reckdenwaldc, Eric Beauregardb Abstract Purpose Extant scholarship has examined pornography’s putative link to the commission of sex crime. Yet, virtually no research speaks to whether an offender’s exposure to pornography during many different stages of life elevates the […]

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Decision-Making for Risky Gains and Losses among College Students with Internet Gaming Disorder (2015)

PLoS One. 2015 Jan 23;10(1):e0116471. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116471. Yuan-Wei Yao, Affiliation: School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China⨯ Pin-Ru Chen, Affiliation: School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China⨯ Song Li, Affiliation: School of Mathematical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China⨯ Ling-Jiao Wang, Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute […]

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Is video gaming, or video game addiction, associated with depression, academic achievement, heavy episodic drinking, or conduct problems? (2014)

J Behav Addict. Mar 2014; 3(1): 27–32. Published online Feb 3, 2014. doi:  10.1556/JBA.3.2014.002 PMCID: PMC4117274 Geir Scott Brunborg,1,* Rune Aune Mentzoni,2 and Lars Roar Frøyland3 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Background and aims: While the relationships between video game use and negative consequences are debated, […]

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A brief report on the relationship between self-control, video game addiction and academic achievement in normal and ADHD students (2013)

J Behav Addict. Dec 2013; 2(4): 239-243. Published online Dec 13, 2013. doi:  10.1556/JBA.2.2013.4.7 PMCID: PMC4154570 Maryam Haghbin,1 Fatemeh Shaterian,1 Davood Hosseinzadeh,1 and Mark D. Griffiths2,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► See “Qualitative perspectives toward prostitution’s perceived lifestyle addictiveness” on page e235. Go to: Abstract Background and aims: Over the last […]

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Physiological Indicators of Pathologic Video Game Use in Adolescence (2015)

J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jan 10. pii: S1054-139X(14)00704-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.10.271. Coyne SM1, Dyer WJ2, Densley R2, Money NM3, Day RD2, Harper JM2. Abstract PURPOSE: Pathologic video game use (PVGU) has been associated with a host of negative psychological, physical, and social outcomes during adolescence; however, little research has examined physiological predictors of such use. The […]

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