MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Psychology Today Addiction Center' source. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:26:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665430&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201202%2Fnora-volkow-explains-not-really-why-people-dont-become-addicted The latest study purporting to identify the inbred biological factors in addiction calls to mind age-old questions about the nature of science. We in America prefer neat-sounding—but useless—laboratory findings over identifying the factors that actually account for behavior.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665430 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:54 +0100 5665430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665431&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpathological-relationships%2F201202%2Freal-love-not-just-real-attraction So many people confuse the feeling of attraction with the emotion of love. For some who are in chronically dangerous and pathological relationships, it's obvious that you have these two elements "mixed up." Not being able to untangle these understandably, can keep people on the same path of unsafe relationship selection, because they keep choosing the same way and getting the same people!read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665431 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:15 +0100 5665431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665432&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-human-beast%2F201202%2Fare-rich-people-heavy-drinkers Much has been made of a 2010 Gallup survey finding that the proportion of people saying they drink alcohol increases steadily with income. Alcohol consumption went from 46 percent for people earning less than $20,000 to 81 percent for people earning over $75,000. Hence the oft-repeated claim that affluent people drink more.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665432 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:31 +0100 5665432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665433&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-sobriety%2F201202%2Fauthenticity-unplugged Can you remember a distinct, personal and private moment from your past? One where you felt connected to yourself, your purpose, or your essential nature?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665433 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:10:24 +0100 5665433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5658205&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-the-wild-things-are%2F201202%2Four-thirst-wholeness The majority of people's problems are caused by the fact that they are disconnected with the rest of creation. (C.S. Lewis) We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. We made a decision to turn out will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. (Steps 2 and 3 of the 12 Steps of AA)read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5658205 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:20:22 +0100 5658205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5658206&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdirty-minds%2F201202%2Fif-you-needed-another-reason-quit Nicotine changes the way genes are expressed, which may prime the brain for addiction.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5658206 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:16:36 +0100 5658206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5658207&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201202%2Fthe-meaning-recovery-has-changed-you-just-dont-know-it Do you think recovery equates to abstinence? According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, recovery is "A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential." A bit different from the 12 steps version of recovery, wouldn't you say?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5658207 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0100 5658207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5645438&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fapologies-freud%2F201201%2Fwhy-adolescents-overuse-technology-and-what-we-can-do-about-it Electronic communications have risen to a place of supreme prominence in the lives of teens.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5645438 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:53:05 +0100 5645438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5645439&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-science-willpower%2F201201%2Fquestion-help-procrastinators-hedonists-and-reality-tv-addicts Students in my "Science of Willpower" course pick a willpower challenge to focus on for the class. Over the last few years, one choice has become surprisingly common: watching less reality television. People feel addicted to shows that seem fun, but ultimately leave them unsatisfied.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5645439 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:39:11 +0100 5645439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5645440&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201201%2Fcountdown-in-the-rat-lab Below is an excerpt from my book, Memoirs of an Addicted Brain, soon to be released in the US. The excerpt deals with ego fatigue, like the last post...(and the next one). But it doesn't get into the neuroscience—not yet. It's just a read-out of the fantasies, the self-talk, the loosening sense of self-control that all start to slip and slide as you approach the pivot point.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5645440 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:06:39 +0100 5645440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637036&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fare-we-born-racist%2F201201%2Fafter-diet-your-body-remains-addicted-food A recent news article about dieting was a revelation for me as to why I sometimes feel like I'm addicted to food. The article emphasizes what many of us chronic dieters already know-- after you have lost weight on a diet, your body actively fights you, through both hormones and brain activity, to put that weight back on. Is there a way out? read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637036 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:11:37 +0100 5637036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637037&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fcompassion-matters%2F201201%2Fare-you-addict Addictive behaviors are appealing because they offer immediate relief from psychological pain and anxiety. However the relief is only temporary, never provideing a lasting solution to our problems. When we "sober up" we find that our emotional pain is still there.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637037 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:56:08 +0100 5637037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637038&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-pacific-heart%2F201201%2Fpossible-cure-pornography-addiction-in-essay David Mura’s classic essay is an absolute must read for anyone interested in how male sexuality interacts with pornography and other sexual addictions. The essay goes right to the heart, and makes it possible to “cure” pornography addiction in about 10,000 words that stimulate deep reflection and maturation.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637038 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:32 +0100 5637038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626604&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fshrink-wrap%2F201201%2Fheather-locklear-what-is-she-running No matter how talented, beautiful, or rich you are, none of those things are sure antidotes for misery. Heather Locklear is a clear example of this. The Melrose Place actress was rushed to the hospital last week, reportedly because she mixed alcohol with prescription drugs, after her sister found her unconscious.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626604 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:46:46 +0100 5626604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626605&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-workaholics%2F201201%2Funderstanding-the-dynamics-workaholism-perfectionism Our topic is the particular role that perfectionism plays in our understanding of one of the interacting dynamics of workaholism—that perfectionism leads to obsession, and in turn, obsession leads to increasing levels of narcissism.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626605 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:53:36 +0100 5626605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626606&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-heart-addiction%2F201201%2Fdo-not-suppress-addictive-thoughts Recently, a man suffering with alcoholism told me how he approached his problem: when he had thoughts of drinking, he tried to push them out of his mind. This didn't always work of course, and even when it did he regularly drank later. But he was still pleased that he was "putting up a good fight" against his enemy — his terrible drive to drink.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626606 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:18:00 +0100 5626606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626607&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201201%2Fintervene What if a wildly popular program masquerading as therapeutic pushes a technique that is demonstrably ineffective, and probably counterproductive? Well, that's "Intervention."read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626607 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:17:44 +0100 5626607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5618565&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fam-i-right%2F201201%2Fdrink-or-not-drink-is-moral-question We live in a morally ambiguous world and that's inevitableread more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5618565 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:38:49 +0100 5618565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5618566&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201201%2Fthe-pivot-point There is something terribly interesting about the moment of giving in. That moment when the teeter-totter crosses that invisible threshold, when the momentum shifts, when you know you're going to do it, despite the hours of telling yourself you won't. It's a very distinct feeling, says a recent reader. It's a lot different from thinking about getting high. It's not thinking at all, really.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5618566 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:51:46 +0100 5618566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5606289&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201201%2Frubber-band-addiction-recovery-no-shame Recovery with no shame usually involves understanding. That's why I've put together my Rubber-band recovery framework, which explain all the ups and downs.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5606289 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:42:10 +0100 5606289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5606290&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fchangepower%2F201201%2Fit-s-dangerous-week-new-years-resolutions-how-recover-if-youve-slipped The third week of January is a crossroads for habit-changers.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5606290 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:39:32 +0100 5606290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5606291&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-sobriety%2F201201%2Fthine-own-self-be-true "To thine own self be true" is one of the underlying tenets of recovery. But how do we honor this wise sentiment by Shakespeare? One way is to check in with the "me" that I'm trying to be true to. Checking in can involve slowing down, writing, meditating, and noticing what we are experiencing rather than running on autopilot.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5606291 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:12:17 +0100 5606291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5606292&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fhere-there-and-everywhere%2F201201%2Fthin-mint-addiction-symptoms-how-kick-it You know the Thin Mint. Oh yes, you do. The two of you have been in cahoots for a while now. But is your Thin Mint addiction stopping you from having the life you deserve? Learn how to conquer the cookie. The Thin Mint is not the boss of you. Don't give it the power. read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5606292 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:34:14 +0100 5606292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5606293&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201201%2Flose-half-your-brain-and-you-might-feel-better Hello readers! Happy New Year and all that. I took a few weeks off for the holidays and went to visit family and friends back in Toronto. It was a time of heart-warming reconnection with people I've known for much of my life. But it was also a time of anxiety and sadness: loss, disappointment, regret -- all part of the package. Hence the topic of today's post...read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5606293 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:18:22 +0100 5606293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5595434&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-science-willpower%2F201201%2Fwhy-stress-makes-it-difficult-change-habit-and-what-you-can-do-abo Have you ever noticed that when you're under stress, it's so much harder to resist temptation? Or make any kind of change in your daily routine, like starting an exercise program or kicking a late-night TV habit?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5595434 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0100 5595434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5595435&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthink-well%2F201201%2Fhow-know-if-you-have-drinking-problem Here are 5 signposts that might mean you’re headed for rock bottom.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5595435 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:56:29 +0100 5595435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5595436&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fsurviving-your-childs-adolescence%2F201201%2Fadolescence-and-the-development-habits It's a responsibility most adolescents don't consider while in the process of growing up - how they are in charge of creating habits of living that will determine much of how they will probably behave when they step off into independence.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5595436 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:08:18 +0100 5595436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5595437&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-rest%2F201201%2Fthe-kids-cant-stop-is-internet-addiction-real Yes, internet use changes the brain. But for some kids who can't stop, the changes are not good ones.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5595437 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:54:51 +0100 5595437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579622&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmy-puppy-my-self%2F201201%2Fdogs-and-humans-love-story I think one reason dogs love us so much may be that humans are the most behaviorally-complex animal on the planet.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579622 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:09:37 +0100 5579622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579623&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-deviance-society%2F201201%2Fthe-control-society Why is Big Brother promoting a campaign of fear against pleasure?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579623 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:55:08 +0100 5579623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579624&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fovercoming-pain%2F201201%2Fwhen-heroin-was-available-housewives-and-aspirin-was-bad-the-heart It was quite a year for organic chemistry, 1898, as the acetylation of salicylic acid and morphine produced the respective drugs, aspirin and heroin. These went on to have a huge impact on the next hundred years, with aspirin becoming the most popular legal drug in history, and heroin the most popular illegal drug in history.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579624 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:13:51 +0100 5579624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579625&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201201%2Fthe-ultimate-failure-pharmacological-therapy-addiction As we enter the new age of medical treatments for addiction announced by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, we can turn to the success of the longest-running version of chemically-assisted addiction treatment -- nicotine replacement therapy -- to demonstrate the likely results. Whoops!read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579625 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:11:27 +0100 5579625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579626&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdemystifying-psychiatry%2F201201%2Fmarijuana-spice-and-our-youth Although marijuana may have some medical uses, the rapid surge in the number of people obtaining this drug via prescriptions suggests that recreational users might be taking advantage of the medical system. read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579626 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:49:52 +0100 5579626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579627&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201201%2Fstress-about-alcohol-heavy-drinking-versus-alcoholism Heavy alcohol users are not necessarily addicts or alcoholics, and their stress response shows it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579627 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:54:45 +0100 5579627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5570867&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftheory-knowledge%2F201201%2Flegalize-it Top ten reasons marijuana should be legalized.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5570867 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:41:28 +0100 5570867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5558095&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fscience-small-talk%2F201201%2Fwant-kick-bad-habit-change-your-scenery As we turn our calendars to 2012 and our attention to New Year's resolutions, it's worth taking a moment to remember a critical, yet too-often overlooked ingredient in the recipe for self-improvement: context. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5558095 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:55:03 +0100 5558095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5558096&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fsurprised-love%2F201201%2Fonce-cheater-always-cheater-maybe-not How can I ever trust them again? If they cheated once won't they do it again? The "once a cheater, always a cheater" argument is a flagrant myth designed to protect but most definitely not enlighten. Discovery "why" people have affairs is the real key! Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5558096 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:28:46 +0100 5558096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5558097&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201201%2Fhow-did-russell-brand-become-addiction-expert Russell Brand, who has described achieving sobriety from drug and sex addiction for a decade now, somehow embarked on a marriage in his mid-thirties that barely lasted a year. What went wrong? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5558097 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:45:16 +0100 5558097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5558098&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-trauma-addiction-connection%2F201112%2Fdifferent-degrees-trauma A Series of Articles About Trauma: (1) Are We Born Into Trauma? (2) Different Degrees of Trauma: the "trauma" of birth can be soothed in the first days and months of life - or not. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5558098 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:24:07 +0100 5558098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5558099&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201112%2Fnew-years-eve-without-drugs-or-alcohol Drinking and doing drugs on New Year's Eve is like a social ritual. That's why it's an extra-hard time for those struggling. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5558099 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:00:48 +0100 5558099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535879&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201112%2Frecovery-abstinence-or-not Does recovery have to involve abstinence? I don't think so and apparently SAMHSA agrees. Why don't we start measuring what really matters? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535879 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:17:22 +0100 5535879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535880&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fsex-drugs-and-boredom%2F201112%2Fthe-strange-history-drug-policy I've recently been reading Forces of Habit by David Courtwright, a fascinating history of drug use in the modern world. The book has not only helped me to understand the genesis of today's terrible drug problems, it has also given me some new insight into the character of contemporary entertainment culture. Here are some highlights: Primary Topic:  Politics read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535880 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:23:49 +0100 5535880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5522241&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Famen-amen-amen%2F201112%2Fwhy-i-must-leave-the-kgb Gorbachev had the decency to step down. So should I. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5522241 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:14:13 +0100 5522241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5522242&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201112%2Fthe-brain-is-vulnerable-hacking-drugs Brains and the chemicals they run on come from molecules that have been part of the evolutionary marketplace for a very long time. So the "code" that our brains use to operate (and to have fun) is easily found in nature. When we find plant compounds that contain the desired code and consume them -- we hack our own nervous systems. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5522242 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:29:49 +0100 5522242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5522243&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201112%2Fus-drug-overdose-deaths-are-increasing Prescription drug overdose deaths are increasing quickly in the U.S. The question is, what can we do about it?! Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5522243 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:18:50 +0100 5522243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513881&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-sex%2F201112%2Fporn-why-does-my-man-watch-is-he-sex-addict Until 1980, people (i.e. men) interested in porn had to visit the few thousand adult theaters peppered around the nation's cities, suburbs, and rural areas. People talked about "trench coats" and "dirty old men." Then home video arrived, and soon every rental outlet had an adult section. Viewing soared. Some men's spouses became alarmed and a new term entered the lexicon, "porn addiction." Primary Topic:  Sex read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513881 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:41:42 +0100 5513881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513882&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-heart-addiction%2F201112%2Fis-addiction-really-disease-and-if-not-what-is-it For many decades it's been widely accepted that alcoholism (or addiction) is a disease.  The "disease concept" is taught in addiction training programs and told to patients in treatment programs.  It is unquestioned by public figures and the media.  But is it true?  And if it is not true, is there a better and more helpful way to define addiction? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513882 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:04:55 +0100 5513882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513883&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fincompetence%2F201112%2Ffoolish-connectivity I suppose it is generational (I am on the old side), and maybe I am a little antisocial, but I just can't get into Facebook. I signed up out of curiosity and because I was too polite to reject anyone asking to be my friend. Primary Topic:  Personality read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513883 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:56:33 +0100 5513883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502955&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-deviance-society%2F201112%2Fhow-has-the-internet-affected-self-injury People want to know what’s going on in secret cyber communities of self-injury and what effects these have! Does Internet addiction increase teen self-harming? Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502955 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:33:08 +0100 5502955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502956&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201112%2Fwhat-is-addiction-treatment What is regarded as addiction treatment in the U.S. is very different from that offered in much of the rest of the world -- which favors community outreach approaches that extend to people where they live and that offer a comprehensive range of services. The consequences of our idea of treatment are that we get less effective coverage at much greater cost. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502956 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:21:10 +0100 5502956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493435&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fgreaseless%2F201112%2Fscore-dopamine-repeat-or-not Reaching a goal triggers dopamine, but the spurt soon ends. When a high passes, the return to normal can be unnerving. But rushing to mask it with more dopamine-stimulating activity brings a cycle of frustration. You can free yourself by getting comfortable with the inevitable up-and-down-ness of the human brain. Primary Topic:  Resilience read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493435 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:09:19 +0100 5493435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502957&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201112%2Fdiablo-cody-young-adult-and-pushing-the-envelope-sans-sex Diablo Cody (who was born with the middle-American name Brook Busey) is the Hollywood A-list—but not quite mainstream—writer who wrote the Academy-Award winning original screenplay for the 2007 film, Juno, about a teenage girl's unplanned pregnancy.  If there was one thing that puzzled me about Cody and that film, it's the complete lack of ardor in Juno's sex scene, performed by E Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502957 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:16:49 +0100 5502957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493436&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flove-doc%2F201112%2Fwhat-drives-sex-addict-part-11 In my last blog, Married to a Sex Addict, I described the plight of the spouse who is married to a male sex addict. On Oct 7, 2009 I wrote about the psychology of a female sex addict. More recently the topic of sex addiction is being hyped in the media. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493436 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:11:13 +0100 5493436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493437&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201112%2Fdopamine-lunch I promised myself that I wouldn't waste people's time by blogging about what I had for lunch. But this time, it may be relevant. What I had for lunch, yesterday, was dopamine! Primary Topic:  Neuroscience read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493437 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:26:42 +0100 5493437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5485158&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwomen-who-stray%2F201112%2Fsex-addiction-the-null-hypothesis Science is a human enterprise, like any other. Good science thus works in ways that try to minimize the effects of politics and human convictions. If sex addiction cannot be proven to exist, then scientists must accept the null hypothesis, that it most likely does not. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5485158 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:31:33 +0100 5485158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5485159&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fside-effects%2F201112%2Fshame-and-sex-addiction Does obsessiveness about sex really belong in a manual of mental disorders? Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5485159 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:02:31 +0100 5485159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474810&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201112%2Fthe-seductive-dangerous-allure-gabor-mat Gabor Maté, a popular and appealing addiction clinician and writer, claims childhood abuse derails brain chemistry so as to turn people into addicts. Because of his work among downtrodden drug addicts in Vancouver, he is widely admired in radical harm reduction circles. But his theory doesn't hold water. Moreover, his views are dangerous for the harm reduction movement. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474810 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:03:07 +0100 5474810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502958&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frepairing-relationships%2F201112%2Fis-it-addiction-or-just-fiction The December 5th issue of Newsweek magazine features their cover story by Chris Lee on "The Sex Addiction Epidemic." Quoting figures from the Society For The Advancement of Sexual Health, more than 9 million Americans are said to be affected. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502958 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:17:20 +0100 5502958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474811&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-addiction%2F201112%2Fthe-online-social-experience-and-limbic-resonance Many people turn to the internet to make friends, develop romance, or maintain other social connections. Yet, the more time we spend online, the more depressed we become. Why is this? The answer has to do with something called limbic resonance, which, it appears, can not be found in adequate supply through online interactions. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474811 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:05:37 +0100 5474811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474812&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdream-catcher%2F201112%2Fpsychopharmacology-rem-sleep-and-dreams All the most commonly prescribed drugs for mental and emotional disorders affect dreams—typically via their effects on REM sleep. Under healthy conditions REM sleep ‘turns-on' when activity levels of the biogenic amines (e.g. noradrenaline) decrease and activity levels of acetylcholine increase. Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474812 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:27:01 +0100 5474812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5467319&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fremarkable-recovery%2F201112%2Fnew-years-resolutions-in-the-now Tis the season of more. Everywhere we look there are fresh enticements . More food; more things; better liquor; more advanced gadgets and gizmos. It's as it you can never have enough. Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5467319 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:36:18 +0100 5467319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5467320&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmind-design%2F201112%2Fthe-life-saving-effects-marijuana-laws Which reduces traffic fatalities more: seatbelts or marijuana? You might be surprised... Primary Topic:  Evolutionary Psychology read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5467320 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:52:11 +0100 5467320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5467321&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fsex-drugs-and-boredom%2F201111%2Fchess-and-life Games can be so much fun that people devote much of their waking time to them. As they do so, their skill grows, which can make the game even more compelling. At some point, for some people, the game becomes so important that it begins to impinge upon the player's other valued activities, such as other interests or social relationships, and the player's life begins to deteriorate. Primary Topic:  Sport and Competition read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5467321 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:16:51 +0100 5467321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5467322&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201111%2Fis-addiction-the-result-brain-evolution Steven Pinker (the evolutionary biologist) recently released ANOTHER book, entitled "The Better Angels of Our Nature." In it he shows how violence has declined over the last 30,000 years of human affairs. And he says that's due to the rise of competing characteristics, like cooperation, self-control, and empathy. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5467322 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:32:50 +0100 5467322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455538&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fgrand-rounds%2F201111%2Fgiving-thanks A chance encounter with a desperate ghost at five o'clock in the morning... Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455538 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:50:44 +0100 5455538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455539&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flooking-in-the-cultural-mirror%2F201111%2Fending-the-global-war-drugs The War on Drugs has become such a disaster for our Latin American allies that former Presidents of key countries are uniting to oppose it. Primary Topic:  Law and Crime read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455539 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:52:56 +0100 5455539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455540&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftherapy-in-mind%2F201111%2Fmichael-jackson-and-conrad-murray-cauldron-malpractice Bad medicine leads to a celebrity death, a guilty verdict and multiple punishments. Why would a cardiologist with nearly 20 years of experience and no legal record go so astray? Dangerous actions can have lethal consequences when doctors put their better judgement aside. Primary Topic:  Law and Crime read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455540 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:38:59 +0100 5455540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455541&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201111%2Fhow-did-we-discover-sex-addiction Sex addiction has gone mainstream—while DSM-V struggles to catch up. How did something suddenly become front and center that has been with us since (can I say "literally"?) Adam and Eve? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455541 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:40:59 +0100 5455541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455542&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ffulfillment-any-age%2F201111%2Fwhen-willpower-fails-how-build-your-resistance-temptation We all fall victim to temptation at some point in our daily lives. Whether it’s the lure of an office romance or the irresistible smell of a caramel latte, we are constantly faced with having to constrain our impulsive desires. However, once you understand why people give into temptation, you’ll find yourself better able to exert your own self-control. Primary Topic:  Happiness read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455542 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:59:13 +0100 5455542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455543&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmindful-sleep-mindful-dreams%2F201111%2Fone-night-time-sleep-alcohol-and-recovery A few years ago I accompanied a visiting friend, Rafael, to an AA meeting. Having occasionally sat in on 12-step meetings over the years, I generally knew what to expect. The only surprise this evening was that the smokers were now huddled outside, quickly getting their last fix of nicotine before the start of the meeting. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455543 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:02:34 +0100 5455543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5448741&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-rest%2F201111%2Fdo-we-take-too-many-pills When the government thinks we're taking too many pills, you know there's a problem. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5448741 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:49:52 +0100 5448741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455544&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201111%2Ftrue-self-unveiled-drugs-part-2 Reader responses (here and on the blog on my website) highlight both sides of the self as experienced with dissociative drugs (DXM and ketamine). There is a sense of being centered, perhaps while in free fall and watching the world go by, and there is a sense of freedom from constraints. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455544 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:13:51 +0100 5455544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5448742&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201111%2Ftrue-self-unveiled-drugs-part-2 Reader responses (here and on the blog on my website) highlight both sides of the self as experienced with dissociative drugs (DXM and ketamine). There is a sense of being centered, perhaps while in free fall and watching the world go by, and there is a sense of freedom from constraints. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5448742 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:13:51 +0100 5448742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5439151&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-high-functioning-alcoholic%2F201111%2Fhow-cope-family-holiday-events-without-alcohol The holidays are quickly approaching, and this may be both a blessing and curse in terms of family dynamics. While it may be possible to avoid uncomfortable family interactions throughout the year, holiday celebrations bring family members together. For those in recovery from alcoholism/addictions, this may also be a challenging time emotionally and in terms of staying sober. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5439151 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:18:00 +0100 5439151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5439152&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-mindful-self-express%2F201111%2Fthe-neuroscience-holiday-shopping 'Tis that time of year again.   The smell of pumpkin, cinnamon spice and peppermint frost mochas is in the air.  The luxury department stores are rolling out their latest UGG boots, Juicy Couture velours and pastel cashmere scarves in an array of soft, soothing pastel colors. Primary Topic:  Social Life read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5439152 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:10:46 +0100 5439152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5439153&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-addiction%2F201111%2Fcalling-all-parents-think-you-buy-next-video-game-gift "Jingle Bells" the ring tone will be heard all across the malls of America this holiday season. According to the wireless association CTIA there are now more wireless devices than people in the United States. And while most children will have some type of digital toy, game or device on their wish list, here's hoping that parents will consider adding some non-electronic gifts to those lists. Primary Topic:  Parenting read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5439153 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:06:41 +0100 5439153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5439154&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201111%2Fanthony-bourdains-addiction-report-card A famous heroin and cocaine addict, Anthony Bourdain now travels the world filming his drinking and eating episodes. I'm okay about the drinking—but wonder about the eating. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5439154 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:12:02 +0100 5439154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5439155&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201111%2Fthe-true-self-unveiled-dissociative-drugs-part-1 I've been talking to a young man about his drug issues, and he feels he's got a serious dilemma to unravel. Lately he's been taking dissociatives -- dextromethorphan (DXM) and ketamine -- and they get him to a place he can't seem to find without them. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5439155 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:42:38 +0100 5439155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455545&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fresolution-not-conflict%2F201111%2Fshopping-winning-and-serotonin Shopping is fun, at least for some people. Shopping for gifts is especially fun, at least for many people. Receiving gifts is an upper too, for most people. Winning is a huge upper for virtually everyone. Why? Primary Topic:  Happiness read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455545 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:22:50 +0100 5455545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429777&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-addiction%2F201111%2Fwhy-is-it-so-hard-believe-in-behavioral-addiction There are a lot of people who scoff at the idea of behavioral addictions. But neuroscience is revealing that what happens in the brain of a video game addict, a porn addict, an alcoholic, a gambler, and a pot-head is similar.  Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429777 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:03:10 +0100 5429777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5420256&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201111%2Finternet-addiction-epidemic-or-fad Internet addiction is a term used more commonly today to describe unhealthy use of online resources. But is it really a disorder of epidemic proportions? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5420256 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:57:44 +0100 5420256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5420257&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-rest%2F201111%2Falcohol-and-sleeping-pills-strange-combination Did Ambien make a sleepless paramedic guzzle vodka and drive asleep in his underwear? Primary Topic:  Sleep read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5420257 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:34:34 +0100 5420257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5420258&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201111%2Fcorrupted-choice-not-disease-in-the-addicted-brain You've probably heard about the controversy between the disease model of addiction and the choice model. Stanton Peele, a blogger here on the PT site, waxes eloquent on the topic. You may have even heard that it's a false dichotomy — a position I take myself. But I don't want to waste time trashing the disease model right now. Dr. Peele does that quite nicely. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5420258 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:47:12 +0100 5420258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5420259&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpathological-relationships%2F201111%2Fpathological-systems-look-penn-state The nation is aghast at the Penn State sexual abuse/rape and subsequent cover up of the repeated assaults of young boys over a 15 year period. This case reminds us that even the most loved of places, those with the best of reputations, can have pathology coursing in its veins and leadership. Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5420259 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:34:21 +0100 5420259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5420260&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddicted-brains%2F201111%2Ftalking-about-drugs-addiction-and-the-brain I recently wrote a book that recounts the story of my years of almost continuous drug taking and periods of intense addiction—interspersed with neuroscience—to help explain what was happening to me, why it was happening, and how it is that addictions are so hard to beat. The book is written from the perspective of a neuroscientist and a recovered addict. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5420260 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:07:02 +0100 5420260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398661&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-decision-tree%2F201111%2Fwhy-do-liberals-hate-smokeless-cigarettes Liberal tend to oppose e-cigarettes, but the reason is unclear Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398661 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:54:15 +0100 5398661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398662&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-anatomy-addiction%2F201111%2Fthe-process-discovery-women-exercise-vs-body-work I have a fundamental and profound belief in discovery and recovery, and this belief guides me in my work with women. In discovery, I help women to understand that it is through looking back that they can make sense of their current reality. The need to have life make sense is intrinsic to all of us. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398662 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:42:58 +0100 5398662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398663&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fin-therapy%2F201111%2Fthe-varieties-religious-therapy-twelve-step-spirituality Most twelve step groups acknowledge a "Higher Power" as a central component of recovery. The outspoken Rabbi Rami Shapiro shares one perspective on this form of spirituality. Primary Topic:  Therapy read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398663 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:34:46 +0100 5398663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398664&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201111%2Fguilty-verdict-and-why-race-still-matters Like the OJ Simpson trial before it, the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, for his responsibility for the singer's drug-induced death reveals deep racial fissures in American society. Primary Topic:  Race and Ethnicity read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398664 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:57:21 +0100 5398664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398665&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fmeditation-modern-life%2F201111%2Fwhy-addictions-are-so-powerful-and-how-overcome-them Addictions come in many different forms. We can all think of stories of people addicted to drugs and alcohol. One of my uncles struggled with alcohol. He was a very giving, loving person, but the years of drinking truly destroyed his life. His daily use of alcohol aged him and cut his life short. Before he died, he had turned into a mean, unhappy man. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398665 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:36:15 +0100 5398665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5380382&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201111%2Fbeing-crazy-minority-anti-vaccinationists-and-anti-addiction-diseas As I watched an anti-vaccination film at the New York Film Festival, I wondered about people saying the same thing about me as they would about these these anti-science propagandists. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5380382 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:06:00 +0100 5380382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5380383&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-sobriety%2F201111%2Fspiritual-principles-the-ultimate-gps One of the gifts of living according to principles is that they can support us no matter what our history, our patterning, or our circumstances. They can orient us when objective realities have lost their command. Spiritual principles become the optimal navigation system. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5380383 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:41:41 +0100 5380383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5380384&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdream%2F201110%2Fhumans-vs-humanity If the bulk of our psychological experiments in the U.S. apply only to the globe’s 5%, a great many experimental findings are due for a do-over. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5380384 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:03:37 +0100 5380384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5380385&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fteen-angst%2F201110%2Fnot-your-typical-zombies-and-spice While it may be the season for goblins and ghouls, you don't want to experience "zombies" this Halloween. Ask anyone who works in the ER about "Zombie Weed" and "Spice" and odds are they'll know.... Primary Topic:  Child Development read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5380385 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:12:42 +0100 5380385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5380386&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201110%2Fkristofs-non-sequitur-i-run-and-have-sex-therefore-im-addicted Nicholas Kristof of the Times, recounting tales from a new book on neurobiology, claims it proves drugs—then sex, then exercise—are special objects for brain addiction, while in fact it makes the exactly opposite point—addictive temptations are available to all of us, many have succumbed, but most of us right our lives in service of broader goals and desires. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5380386 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:31:43 +0100 5380386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5380387&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-the-wild-things-are%2F201110%2Fshoplifting-theres-more-the-story Recently in the San Francisco Bay Area a local state Assemblywoman was arrested for shoplifting in an upscale department store: surveillance cameras caught her leaving the store with over $2000 of merchandise.  This event has caught the local and national media's attention due to her political position and the fact that she is married to a judge.  Attorneys and spo Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5380387 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:38:55 +0100 5380387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5380388&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201110%2Fis-christopher-hitchens-alcoholic It can be a difficult task to analyze whether any individual's drinking, even if it is quite heavy drinking, is alcoholic, especially if the person is highly productive and successful. If such a person, like Churchill, claims not to be alcoholic, are you going to tell him otherwise? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5380388 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:25:37 +0100 5380388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5357282&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-brain-food%2F201110%2Fwhy-does-coffee-make-us-feel-so-good Coffee makes us feel so good because it is able to tap into virtually every reward system our brain has evolved. Hidden within that hot black silken elixir is a chemical that has taken over your brain by mimicking the actions of cocaine and marijuana. Primary Topic:  Diet read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5357282 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:47:05 +0100 5357282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5357283&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftherapy-in-mind%2F201110%2Fhas-smoking-finally-become-uncool If you're a parent these days, chances are you are wondering when your child will face peer pressure to try smoking cigarettes. After all, when we were growing up, almost everyone tried cigarettes, and many went on to continue smoking. It was considered "cool" and fashionable, even after campaigns began to decry the terrible effects that can, and often do, result from smoking. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5357283 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:26:29 +0100 5357283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5357284&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-addiction%2F201110%2Ftiger-moms-and-digital-media The new book by Amy Chua, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, is creating quite a stir. It has gotten many people talking and thinking about how we parent. So, in this heightened atmosphere of parenting concerns, I've chosen the subject of parenting for my first blog. Why? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5357284 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:59:57 +0100 5357284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5357285&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201110%2Fthe-benefits-addiction-why-alcoholics-drink The disease theory short circuits the thinking needed to understand alcoholism by instead fantasizing that alcoholics are driven to drink by some as-yet-to-be-discovered micro-mechanism. Ahh, too bad, since this fallacy prevents us from helping alcoholics and addressing problem drinking society-wide. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5357285 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:50:05 +0100 5357285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5357286&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftherapy-in-mind%2F201110%2Fhabits-breaking-away-the-old-and-moving-the-new Habits, or ingrained patterns of behavior, become automatic and tend to perpetuate despite our efforts to change them. This is good news if your habits are constructive. Likewise, bad habits can cause many negative and unwanted results. You can make better choices and follow specific behavioral plans for change in order to replace negative habits with positive ones. Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5357286 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:04:12 +0100 5357286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5357287&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-compass-pleasure%2F201110%2Fvideo-games-can-activate-the-brains-pleasure-circuits-0 Winning money from gambling activated the brain's pleasure circuits. While money is not an intrinsic, evolutionarily salient reward in the same way that food, water, and sex are, one could argue that it has come to represent the possibility of intrinsic rewards, and so activation of the pleasure circuit by money is not strictly arbitrary. Primary Topic:  Media read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5357287 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:45:19 +0100 5357287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5345274&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-friendship-doctor%2F201110%2Fsocial-drinking-how-do-you-handle-new-friend-who-drinks-too-much About 3 months ago, I made a new girlfriend. She has a personality that is a lot of fun to be with and we've enjoyed shopping and hanging out. The longer we're friends though, the more alcohol is playing a large part in our time spent together. Primary Topic:  Social Life read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5345274 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:39:21 +0100 5345274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333337&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthy-connections%2F201110%2Fcan-lifes-disappointments-really-make-you-stronger-part-2 In last week's blog, I asked you to evaluate your response to a disappointment or emotional loss. This week we take a closer look at how pain may actually enhance your life. Primary Topic:  Resilience read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333337 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:45:44 +0100 5333337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333338&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fextreme-fear%2F201110%2Fhow-congress-is-addicts-brain If one addiction researcher's groundbreaking ideas are correct, then governments' plans tend to fall apart for the very same reason that our individual attempts at self-control do. Primary Topic:  Politics read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333338 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:36:10 +0100 5333338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333339&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-anatomy-addiction%2F201110%2Fthe-slippery-slope The American Academy of Pediatrics came out with new guidelines for the diagnosis of ADHD in children. The age of diagnosis has been changed to 4 - 18 years old with the previous age guidelines of 6 - 12. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333339 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:24:06 +0100 5333339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333340&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-sobriety%2F201110%2Fthe-set-aside-prayer How many times have you discovered that you are actually standing in your own way? Old habits die hard. Old thinking seems entrenched. Long-held fears are holding tight and opening up to new possibilities and new story lines seems impossible. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333340 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:15:33 +0100 5333340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333341&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fambigamy%2F201110%2Fgear-acquisition-syndrome-lustily-buying-more-tools-you-need I like to shop, not for luxury items--clothes and cars--but for the tools of mastery. It's my father's influence. He had money but also a very firm policy. Spend on things to do, not just to have. He bought the finest bagpipes, oboe, lathe, camera and fishing rod, but dressed and drove modestly because, he said, what's the point? Anyone can wrap themselves in luxury possessions. Primary Topic:  Creativity read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333341 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:11:48 +0100 5333341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322574&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201110%2Fhow-come-antonio-banderas-is-too-stupid-understand-his-wifes-alcoho Melanie Griffith has been publicly bitching out her husband, Antonio Banderas, for failing to regard her alcoholism the way he should. But I say this is simply an ignorance about alcohol that he shares with all Spaniards -- even though they drink far more than we do. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322574 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:30:13 +0100 5322574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322575&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201110%2Fmindfulness-meditation-and-addiction In addiction treatment, mindfulness meditation has been shown to be an effective tool. This piece should give a little summary about why and how. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322575 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:29:17 +0100 5322575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322576&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-couch%2F201110%2Fcan-we-stop-binge-drinking-college-campuses A secret weapon in the fight against college binge drinking Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322576 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:02:43 +0100 5322576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322577&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-power-rest%2F201110%2Fcomas-dont-count-sleep I was rapidly scanning BBC News when I shouted "No" at the monitor and gasped before recognizing why. Michael Jackson was so young. How could he die? We're now finding out. And hopefully the public will learn that anesthesia is not sleep, and cannot substitute for the necessary regeneration it provides. Primary Topic:  Sleep read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322577 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:02:58 +0100 5322577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322578&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fpartying-101%2F201110%2Fgood-intentions-not-so-good-interventions If you're one of the millions who tuned into the "Prohibition" documentary series last week, you know that sometimes the very policies aimed at fixing social problems end up causing new ones. Primary Topic:  Social Life read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322578 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:59:22 +0100 5322578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322579&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fsleepless-in-america%2F201110%2Ftreating-internet-addiction-better-sleep Is your time on line cutting into time for sleep? If compulsive Internet use is interfering with sleep it can cause problems at work and at home. Primary Topic:  Sleep read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322579 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:02:09 +0100 5322579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322580&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Famen-amen-amen%2F201110%2Fit-hurts-my-feelings-when-you-scream-me The only one who can change this is me. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322580 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:56:16 +0100 5322580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322581&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flooking-in-the-cultural-mirror%2F201110%2Flessons-ken-burns-prohibition-the-war-drugs In an amazing act of self-restraint, Ken Burns avoids all mention of the War On Drugs during his excellent three-part PBS series Prohibition. The parallels are, however, so exact, so numerous, and so painful that pointing them out feels like belaboring the obvious. Primary Topic:  Law and Crime read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322581 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:58:32 +0100 5322581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302844&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-anatomy-addiction%2F201110%2Fwhat-is-dual-diagnosis Dual Diagnosis describes a practice that treats people who suffer from both an addiction and a psychiatric disorder. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302844 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:27:57 +0100 5302844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302845&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-sobriety%2F201110%2Fthe-joy-sublimation I write a lot about the importance of feeling our feelings. I understand that this can be a tall order and that sometimes, we need some help in the matter. One thing I often suggest to my clients is experimenting with creative expression. If the words "creative expression" have already sent you packing, I beg you to hang in there a bit longer. Can you remember when you were young? Primary Topic:  Creativity read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302845 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:50:02 +0100 5302845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5295316&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-anatomy-addiction%2F201110%2Fnational-recovery-month-connecting-the-dots September is National Recovery Month. The observance began in 1989 as Treatment Works and has grown to a national recognition of the successes made by those seeking treatment as well as those providing treatment. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5295316 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:16:56 +0100 5295316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5295317&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fexercise-and-mood%2F201110%2Frun-away-smoking On September 19th, CNN Health reported on the role of exercise in improving smoking cessation among teen boys. Smoking prevention and cessation in teens is a crucial public health effort. Smoking is the country's number-one killer that can be prevented—every year almost one-half million individuals die because they smoked. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5295317 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:40:20 +0100 5295317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5295318&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201110%2Fsaved-or-lost-aa-and-american-perfectionism AA -- rather than comprising some universal theory of wellness -- expresses a peculiar kind of American, religious-based perfectionism. This perfectionism writ large led to the disaster of Prohibition. And it leads to disaster for many individuals who are exposed to AA as well. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5295318 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:30:17 +0100 5295318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5283285&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthreat-management%2F201110%2Fthe-ari-gold-syndrome-can-smartphones-make-you-stupid Do you have trouble going "off the grid" to the point that you sometimes damage your relationships? Do you know someone who has this problem? Primary Topic:  Relationships read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5283285 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:04:29 +0100 5283285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5283286&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwhen-food-is-family%2F201110%2Feating-disorders-and-their-relationship-relationships For many individuals, eating disorders are attempts to fix externally what is internally vulnerable in an individual. Yet the cause of an eating disorder can often be traced back to attachment patterns that are weak or failing in childhood, which leave someone vulnerable to a whole host of self-esteem, self-worth and relationship issues later in life. Primary Topic:  Eating Disorders read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5283286 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:00:15 +0100 5283286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5283287&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201110%2Fmissed-messages-in-the-ken-burns-documentary-prohibition America's prohibition of alcohol has much to teach us about the effects of substances and about how our policies impact how we use, experience and react to them. Unfortunately, the Ken Burns PBS documentary "Prohibition" fails to get this message across. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5283287 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:09:56 +0100 5283287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5283288&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-science-willpower%2F201110%2Fyes-you-are-addicted-your-smart-phone The most emailed article on the New York Times right now is "You Love Your iPhone. Literally," an OP-ED by Martin Lindstrom, a "branding" expert. The jist of the piece: Lindstrom claims people are in love with their smart phones, not addicted to them. His evidence? When people think of their phones, an area of the brain called the insula becomes more active. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5283288 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:36:48 +0100 5283288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5283289&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201110%2Fcompulsive-choices-in-addiction Does the fact that our brain makes choices all the time preclude some from being compulsive? Addiction seems to suggest the answer is no. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5283289 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:44:38 +0100 5283289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5283290&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fhigh-octane-women%2F201110%2Fi-love-my-iphone-neuroscience-love-story In anticipation of the release of the new iPhone 5 this week, I thought a post about our love affair with the newest tech gadgets was in order. What I didn't expect to find was that the love affair I was planning to write about might actually be ... well, literal? Primary Topic:  Neuroscience read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5283290 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:21:33 +0100 5283290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5271548&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fside-effects%2F201110%2Fthe-meltdown-in-the-markets-is-leading-surge-in-addictions-among-traders Why addiction rates are surging among traders—and why that matters, especially now. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5271548 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:15:57 +0100 5271548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5271549&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fdream%2F201109%2Fthe-boss-me There's not much room for debate about addiction's ability to impair in some brains whatever passes for individual autonomy. Emphasis here on the word "some." Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5271549 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:37:06 +0100 5271549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5271550&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Foffice-diaries%2F201109%2Fpropofol-and-plastic-surgery-the-chicken-or-the-egg What if Michael Jackson's addiction wasn't plastic surgery after all? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5271550 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:35:04 +0100 5271550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5271551&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201109%2Fhow-crazy-aa-nuts-drive-american-policy AA nuts regularly blurt out things in treatment and policy discussions that are clearly psychotic. No one, including the biggest drug reformers, objects to them. Yet the AA nuts' psychotic visions drive the policies the reformers yearn, and spend their lives striving, to reform. And they will never succeed because the nuts hold sway. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5271551 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:57:22 +0100 5271551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5258566&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201109%2Fhow-crazy-aa-nuts-drive-american-policy-and-reformers-are-helpless- AA nuts regularly blurt out things in treatment and policy discussions that are clearly psychotic. No one, including the biggest drug reformers, objects to them. Yet the AA nuts' psychotic visions drive the policies the reformers yearn, and spend their lives striving, to reform. And they will never succeed because the nuts hold sway. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5258566 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:57:22 +0100 5258566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5248148&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fall-about-addiction%2F201109%2Fwhere-is-catastrophe-in-my-brain Could catastrophe be affected by a small change in a single gene that affects a type of receptor right behind your forehead? Biology is a wondrous thing, isn't it?! Primary Topic:  Neuroscience read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5248148 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:55:37 +0100 5248148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235867&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Femotional-sobriety%2F201109%2Fthe-problem-is-not-the-problem The word "problem" gets a bad wrap. We think that it means something is wrong or bad and often try to get rid of it. Sometimes, we use spiritual practices or positive thinking in an attempt to erase our problems. But spirituality isn't an eraser. In my experience, spirituality is a container for the entire human experience, including the experience of problems. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235867 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:12:18 +0100 5235867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235868&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-99th-monkey%2F201109%2Fyou-are-not-chemically-imbalanced I just read such a depressing book that it would make just about anyone need an antidepressant if it wasn’t for the fact that the book itself debunks the entire psychopharmacological industry in such a convincing way that it would be maddening if it weren’t so saddening. Primary Topic:  Psychiatry read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235868 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:48:52 +0100 5235868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235869&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flife-in-the-recovery-room%2F201109%2Fbetty-ford-hero-remembered-during-recovery-month A tribute to Betty Ford--a woman who changed the way America thinks about the disease of addiction and the pandemic of co-addiction. Thank you for bringing peace to this earth while you now rest in peace. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235869 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:06:24 +0100 5235869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235870&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Ftraumatic-dieting%2F201109%2Fdo-you-suffer-scale-addiction Is your scale your personal weight loss judge and jury? Do you jump on it multiple times a day? Can it make or break your mood? Maybe you've got scale addiction. Primary Topic:  Diet read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235870 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:01:53 +0100 5235870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5248149&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201109%2Fgod-wants-you-drink-or-was-jesus-wino According to the Scottish church beadle I encountered, God wants people to drink -- why else would drinkers live longer than abstainers? And, of course, Jews thank God for the gift of wine over a newborn baby. And, oh, the Pharisees accused Jesus of being a wino because of his imbibing. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5248149 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:48:37 +0100 5248149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235871&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Faddiction-in-society%2F201109%2Fgod-wants-you-drink-or-was-jesus-wino According to the Scottish church beadle I encountered, God wants people to drink -- why else would drinkers live longer than abstainers? And, of course, Jews thank God for the gift of wine over a newborn baby. And, oh, the Pharisees accused Jesus of being a wino because of his imbibing. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235871 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:48:37 +0100 5235871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235872&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Flife-in-the-recovery-room%2F201109%2Fwhen-will-we-ever-learn-addictions-and-elder-abuse-the-coming- Real Health Care Reform.....Addictions! Abuse! Seniors! Oh My! If the concept of senior addictions cannot be grasped, it is time for us to see the tie in with the Tsunami of elder abuse that this country is currently experiencing. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235872 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:48:37 +0100 5235872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5222142&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fheartache-hope%2F201109%2Frebuilding-trust-in-the-recovery-process One of the most common discussions I have with my clients is when they can start trusting their loved one again. Here are what some of the components look like in making that decision. An enormous part of your loved ones' recovery process and progress is built around them starting to pull themselves up by their own boot straps. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5222142 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:39:27 +0100 5222142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5222143&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fwhen-more-isnt-enough%2F201109%2Fanimal-hoarding-pervasive-problem Last week Lydia Price, a resident of Berwyn IL., was arrested after her home was found to be occupied by nearly 200 animals including cats, monkeys, skunks, birds, dogs, a raccoon and squirrels. The animals were living in deplorable conditions most of which were covered with feces and cockroaches. Primary Topic:  Self-Help read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5222143 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:48:26 +0100 5222143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5222144&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-trauma-addiction-connection%2F201109%2Fthe-kings-true-trauma Hollywood isn’t always kind to my profession, so as a Manhattan psychotherapist it was with trepidation that I saw The King’s Speech, a movie depicting the therapeutic relationship that helped King George VI overcome a crippling speech impediment. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5222144 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:33:49 +0100 5222144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5222145&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-trauma-addiction-connection%2F201109%2Fare-we-born-trauma I am fascinated by the notion that we all, as infants, are "born into trauma". If it is true that as infants we are indeed "born into trauma," is it possible that as adults we have the experience of trauma at the very foundations of our psyches and emotional lives? Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5222145 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:41:50 +0100 5222145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5222146&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fminding-the-body%2F201109%2Fwhy-more-male-smokers-have-autumn-birthdays For men, a predisposition to nicotine addiction may go back to events that occurred before and soon after they were born. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5222146 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:24:43 +0100 5222146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5222147&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fsex-murder-and-the-meaning-life%2F201109%2Fwhy-are-pot-smokers-less-likely-be-obese A new finding demonstrates that pot-smokers are less likely to be obese. Should you start toking up as a part of your weight loss program, or like, what's going on, man? Primary Topic:  Diet read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5222147 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:02:32 +0100 5222147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5222148&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthin-within%2F201109%2Fif-self-controls-muscle-why-cant-i-exercise-it A new book on willpower asserts that it's a muscle. That is, you can strengthen it with practice, and you can exhaust it with stress and overuse. This makes sense, and years of research back the idea. For those trying to eat differently–to lose weight or simply to choose more wisely–the strength of this muscle can determine whether change occurs or not. Primary Topic:  Addiction read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5222148 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:21:11 +0100 5222148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5206008&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthin-within%2F201109%2Fif-self-controls-muscle-why-cant-i-exercise-it A new book on willpower asserts that it's a muscle.  That is, you can strengthen it with practice, and you can exhaust it with stress and overuse.  This makes sense, and years of research back the idea.   For those trying to eat differently-to lose weight or simply to choose more wisely-the strength of this muscle can determine whether change occurs or not.   As wiread more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5206008 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:09:43 +0100 5206008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5206009&cid=s_35652_2_f&fid=35652&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-red-light-district%2F201109%2Fsmoking-and-supportive-texts Smokers intent on quitting responded well to supportive text messages.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center) Psychology Today Addiction Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5206009 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:24:26 +0100 5206009