> The insidious thing about addictions is that all addictions weaken the prefrontal cortex, which is the part of your brain associated with self-discipline and

> The insidious thing about addictions is that all addictions weaken the prefrontal cortex, which is the part of your brain associated with self-discipline and willpower. The more addictions you have, the weaker your self-regulation abilities become Is there any science to back that claim up? First time I've heard that and it very much sounds like pseudo-science made up by "war on drugs" people. ------- EDIT: There seems to be a similar claim made in some review papers[0][1], though those primarily focus on hard drug abuse. Would be interesting to get the opinion of someone more qualified on the topic. ------- Either way, interesting article and at least that interconnection of weak addictions is nothing I thought about like that before. I think I might even try out that advice, as I'm currently struggling with strong procrastination (hence me commenting here) while coincidentally my weak addictions recently all had a bit of an uptick. [0]: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038%2Fnrn3119 https://dx.doi.org/10.1038%2Fnrn3119 [1]: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.brainresrev.2010.09.001 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.brainresrev.2010.09.001