Science of Addiction
This brain region is heavily involved in judgment, planning, decision-making, and impulse control.
Prefrontal cortex
Refusing to acknowledge an uncomfortable reality is known as this defense mechanism.
Denial
Seeing situations in extremes such as “I’m either completely successful or a total failure” is this cognitive distortion.
All-or-nothing thinking OR black-and-white thinking
A personal limit that defines what you will and will not accept in a relationship is called this.
Boundary
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, angry, lonely, tired
This neurotransmitter plays a major role in reward, motivation, and reinforcement of substance-related behaviors.
Dopamine
Creating seemingly logical explanations to justify problematic behavior is called this.
Rationalization
Assuming you know what another person is thinking without sufficient evidence is called this.
Mind reading
Taking responsibility for your choices, behaviors, and their consequences is called this.
Accountability
What does PAWS stand for?
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome/symptoms
The brain's ability to reorganize and form new neural connections in response to experiences and behaviors is called this.
Neuroplasticity
Attributing your own unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or impulses to another person is called this.
Projection
Predicting that something negative will happen despite lacking sufficient evidence is called this.
Fortune telling
Communication that clearly expresses your needs or feelings while respecting the rights of others is called this.
Assertive communication
What does SMART stand for in SMART recovery?
Self-Management and Recovery Training
This brain structure is strongly involved in forming memories and associating environmental cues with previous experiences.
Hippocampus
Redirecting emotions from the original source toward a safer person or object is called this.
Displacement
Believing that your emotions prove something is true, such as “I feel like a failure, so I must be a failure,” is this cognitive distortion.
Emotional reasoning
A relationship pattern involving excessive emotional or psychological reliance on another person, often including difficulty establishing healthy boundaries, is commonly called this.
Codependency
What does TIPP stand for?
Temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation
This brain structure plays an important role in processing fear, emotional responses, and emotionally significant cues.
Amygdala
Unconsciously blocking distressing thoughts, memories, or experiences from conscious awareness is called this.
Repression
Believing that one negative event represents an ongoing pattern, often using words such as “always” or “never,” is called this.
Overgeneralization
The process of recognizing another person's feelings or perspective as understandable without necessarily agreeing with them is called this.
Validation
What does DEAR MAN stand for?
Describe, express, assert, reinforce, mindful, appear confident, negotiate