addiction
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The researchers found that the weight loss program was linked to lower activity in several brain regions involved in appetite and addiction related behavior.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people like moths to a flame, have come under regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raised addiction concerns over the seemingly harmless games.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The interview quickly racked up over 1.1 million views in less than 24 hours and was accompanied by a flood of YouTube comments praising Owens for humanizing addiction and bringing hope to a polarized nation.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
He’s revived a weapon driven to extinction by the analytical addiction to the 3-pointer: the midrange jump shot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The Yale paper notes that the word addiction derives from the Latin addicere, which translates to “enslaved to” or “bound by.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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