Background Although there is considerable evidence of an association between impulsivity
and cigarette smoking, the magnitude of this association varies across studies. Impulsivity …

Introduction Impulsivity and compulsivity are important constructs, relevant to understanding
behaviour in the general population, as well as in particular mental disorders (eg attention …

Socioeconomic differences in behaviour are pervasive and well documented, but their
causes are not yet well understood. Here, we make the case that a cluster of behaviours is …

The goal of the NIH Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) Common Fund Program is to
provide the basis for an experimental medicine approach to behavior change that focuses …

Objective Social media disorder (SMD) is an increasing problem, especially in adolescents.
The lack of a consensual classification for SMD hinders the further development of the …

The use of social media is becoming a necessary daily activity in today's society. Excessive
and compulsive use of social media may lead to social media addiction (SMA). The main …

Background: Distraction is a functional emotion regulation strategy utilized to relieve
emotional distress. Within the attention economy perspective, distraction is increasingly …

Abstract Carver and White's (1994) Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation
System (BIS/BAS) Scales have been useful tools for studying individual differences in …

Numerous prior studies have explored the risk and protective factors underlying the
progress of gaming disorder (GD). However, no study has yet investigated the interactions …

Evidence suggests a growing call for the prevention of excessive smartphone and social
media use and the ensuing distraction that arises affecting academic achievement and …