Insecure attachment and anxiety fuel emotional dependence, with new research offering key insights for targeted interventions.

In addition, addiction is typically marked by urges or craving—wanting a substance so badly it becomes difficult to think about anything else. Intoxication has its own distinctive psychological ...

Addiction may involve the use of substances ... individuals continue to pursue the activity despite the physical or psychological harm it incurs, even if it the harm is exacerbated by repeated ...

The abuser strategically alternates between showing kindness and inflicting pain, creating a powerful psychological dependency. These toxic relationships typically begin with a perfect facade.

This amount of time spent on sites like Facebook or Twitter is a large factor in many professionals’ belief that social media can be considered an addiction. The American Psychological Association ...