Gambling disorder highlights the subtle distinction between reward anticipation (dopamine release prior to reward) and reward response (dopamine release after or during reward). My patients with gambling addiction have told me that while playing, a part of them wants to lose. The more they lose, the stronger the urge to continue gambling, and the s

Car, pour beaucoup de femmes, ces pulsions et cette attirance vers la violence contrôlée, ou pas, demeurent un mystère. Mais la réalité est plus complexe. Même si la santé mentale de ces femmes peut être remise en question, il n’en reste pas moins que cette fascination pour la violence est ancrée dans nos gènes.

the source of most losses in the markets is people betting or gambling, as defined by the characteristics of their behavior, on a continuous-process risk activity.

Domestic violence is one of the strongest indicators of future mass violence,

As in life, much of what goes on in sports can be explained by incentives, fears, and a desire for approval. You just have to know where to look … and it helps if you have data to prove it.