Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a class of psychiatric disorders characterized by difficulties controlling aggressive or antisocial impulses. Because they can involve physical violence, theft ...

In summary, problem and pathologic gambling are serious public health concerns and offer us a window into the way the brain manages impulse control problems, compulsive behavior, and decision-making.

The study of impulse control and stochastic differential games represents a vibrant intersection of applied mathematics and decision theory, where strategic agents operate in settings marked by ...

Earth Episode 5, creator Noah Hawley explains the Elon Musk–inspired twist, tying Boy Kavalier’s choices to the Maginot crash and Earthbound stakes.