As a psychologist and author specializing in the application of empirical research to clinical work, I am fascinated by the ways behavior research can be applied to understanding human psychology. I ...

Many addictive behaviors are initiated in adolescence. During this developmental period, the brain is maturing through myelination, which is posited to continue until the age of 25 (Arian et al., 2013 ...

A Webinar from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Webinar Presenter Victor Tang , M.D., MSc, FRCPC Webinar Host Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. New York, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As our ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery.

While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a ...

Researchers report that cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how we perceive and learn from rewards. Though people with cocaine addiction have similar expectations of rewards ...

A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain's reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery. Over the past ...

While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a ...