Estimating the reliability of cognitive task datasets is commonly done via split-half methods.
We review four methods that differ in how the trials are split into parts: a first-second half …

We systematically review the literature on approach-avoidance (AA) tendencies in mental
disorders, including 97 empirical studies. Most evidence for the role of biased AA tendencies …

Problematic gambling has been suggested to be a possible consequence of dopaminergic
medications used mainly in neurological conditions, ie pramipexole and ropinirole, and …

In the past two decades, a variety of cognitive training interventions have been developed to
help people overcome their addictive behaviors. Conceptually, it is important to distinguish …

Decision-making impairments play a pivotal role in the emergence and maintenance of
addictive disorders. However, a sound conceptualization of decision making as an umbrella …

In a post-scarcity world, energy intake and excesses therein are mediated by psychological
mechanisms, such as implicit inclinations to approach certain foods. We investigated how …

The incentive-sensitization theory (IST) of addiction was first published in 1993, proposing
that (a) brain mesolimbic dopamine systems mediate incentive motivation (“wanting”) for …

Habit formation is a key process in contemporary models of addictive behaviors but has
received limited attention in the context of gambling and problem gambling. Methods for …

Sign-tracking behavior in Pavlovian autoshaping is known to be a relevant index of the
incentive salience attributed to reward-related cues. Evidence has accumulated to suggest …

Background Although previous studies have investigated the role of attentional bias in
gambling, the inconsistent findings and the paucity of research require further investigations …