Psychology has historically been concerned, first and foremost, with explaining the causal
mechanisms that give rise to behavior. Randomized, tightly controlled experiments are …

This systematic review aimed to identify early risk and protective factors (in childhood,
adolescence or young adulthood) longitudinally associated with the subsequent …

Loot boxes are items in video games that can be paid for with real-world money but contain
randomized contents. Many games that feature loot boxes are played by adolescents …

Abstract The present study (N= 86) sought to evaluate a laboratory-based behavioral
measure of risk taking (the Balloon Analogue Risk Task; BART) and to test associations …

At the moment, there is no single conceptual theoretical model of gambling that adequately
accounts for the multiple biological, psychological and ecological variables contributing to …

There is a longstanding association between substance-use disorders (SUDs) and the
psychological construct of impulsivity. In the first section of this review, personality and …

The current study attempts to clarify the multi‐faceted nature of impulsivity through the use of
the four‐factor UPPS Impulsive Behaviour scale. In order to build the nomological network …

Should excessive and problematic engagement in nonsubstance use behaviors be mental
disorders? The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders …

Internet addiction has been considered to be associated with poor impulse control. The aim
of this study is to compare the trait impulsivity of those suffering from Internet addiction with …

ObjectivePrevious studies regarding internet addiction have investigated associated
psychological variables such as shyness, loneliness, self-consciousness, anxiety …