compulsive
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Lowenthal’s bill cited social media’s dangers such as “exposure to harmful content, compulsive use patterns, exploitation, and adverse impacts on mental health and well-being.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
For years, scientists have believed that compulsive behaviors happen when people become trapped in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026
The potential side effects of the medication, she says, finally explained Andrew's compulsive shopping - although at that point she had no idea about the true extent of his spending.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Brussels accused TikTok of disregarding "important indicators of compulsive use of the app" such as the time spent on the platform by children at night.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
In fact, he was finding it almost impossible to do either, so scrambled were his powers of performance by the compulsive need for haste that invariably possessed him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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