Emotion regulation processes can modify the intensity, timing, quality, range, duration, and recovery from emotional experiences (Thompson, 1994). The ability to modify or regulate emotions is ...

Like mold in a basement, if you let it grow unchecked it will take over your life. Have you ever felt like everwhere you turn, someone or something is pushing you to self-medicate with alcohol?

A new study is among the first of its kind to separate activity relating to emotion generation from emotion regulation in the human brain. The findings provide new insights that could help inform ...

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Alcohol can make you feel anxious or irritable the next day. We asked experts what causes this — and how to manage it. Ask Well Alcohol can make you feel anxious or irritable the next day. We asked ...

New research identifies AI chatbot addiction, highlighting how "agreeable" design and emotional attachments lead to real-world harm.

Addiction is becoming more and more prominent in daily life. There’s a good chance that you may even know someone who is ...

There are many things that contribute to the development of addiction rather than one “smoking gun.” Research tells us that genetic predispositions, adverse childhood experiences, social learning, ...