To a very large degree, brain hacks become appealing when there are restricted opportunities for meaning and for pleasure other than the response to drugs. Just as recovery from addiction requires ...

A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.

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But what do we really mean when we say we’re addicted to something? Addiction actually means, according to the NHS: “not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where ...