A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control, but new research in rats from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ...

A recent study in rats suggests that compulsive behaviors, such as handwashing and gambling, may be driven by inflammation in the brain rather than habit loops. Researchers found that ...

Millstadt Community Consolidated School teacher Shannon Weaver uses the classroom dojo application while her third grade class works on a project. Wevaer and parents can access the application from ...

Author Michael Easter uncovers a three-part behavior loop in his new book. When it comes to cravings, be it food or fashion, one author dove in head first to better understand how human behaviors are ...