An automatic behavior that does not require conscious thinking.
What is a habit?
A hormone that creates feelings of craving in the brain.
What is dopamine?
A standard by which individuals are expected to behave in groups.
What is a social norm?
This person studies the influence of group behavior and social influences on psychology.
What is a social psychologist?
This is the only behavioral addiction recognized by the APA (American Psychological Association).
What is gambling?
Topics related to one's relationship with those around them.
What are interpersonal topics?
A relationship between a behavior and the environment. This creates a habit.
What is consistent mapping?
Set of behaviors that an individual can become dependent on.
What is a behavioral addiction?
Topics related to an individual's relationship with oneself.
What are intrapersonal topics?
This is a type of psychoactive drug that can cause hallucinations and severely altered perception.
What is a hallucinogen?
This is a substance that alters a person's perception of themselves or the world around them.
What is a psychoactive drug?
An individuals place within a group of people. People can fulfill multiple of these in different parts of their lives.
What is a social norm?
This is a form of therapy that can help with addiction. This is not group therapy, but is usually done one on one with a therapist.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Or CBT
A mental disorder that leads to an inability to control the use of certain substances.
What is substance use disorder?
This school was the location of the social psychology experiment in which a simulated prison was created.
What is Stanford?