Treatment approaches to disorders of behavioural addiction are beginning to emerge. In this paper we provide a narrative review of the growing range of treatment approaches for the less well understood compulsive facets, including compulsions and the associated latent phenotypes, such as cognitive domain...
Avoidance behavior: Adults with repressed memories might withdraw to avoid situations, people, or places that remind them of their trauma. Self-destructive behaviors: It’s common for adult survivors to engage in risky or harmful behavior — like substance abuse or self-harm — in an attempt to...
Based on his research, Mischel proposed what he referred to as a "hot-and-cool" system to explain the ability to delay gratification. The hot system refers to the part of our willpower that is emotional and impulsive and urges us to...
Exercises to "train" working memory can help improve a person's ability to concentrate, control impulsive behaviors, and strengthen problem-solving skills. Avoiding multitasking, taking medication, therapy, and exercise can also be helfpul. We Tried 100+ Therapy Services and Apps—And These Are th...
We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit.
How to change behaviors The messages we learned in childhood and habits we developed as adults can be changed. The process begins with openness and self-reflection. Try listing recent purchases and examining what was happening in your life when you made them. Were you feeling anxious, sad, ang...
Why is self-control so important? People who lack self-control often give in to impulsive behavior and emotions as well. ... Self-control is an important skill to develop because thesesame emotions occur in any person who feels that their needs or desires are not being met. ...
our rational brains literally shut down, making problem-solving impossible; it’s easy to make impulsive decisions and say and do things that cause damage. Managing emotions gets our rational brains back online more quickly, reducing the negative fallout and giving us a sense of control and maste...
The right hemisphere, in contrast, controls imagination and creativity. A decrease in left-hemisphere activity fits with the hypothesis that hypnosis subdues the conscious mind's inhibitory influence. Conversely, an increase in right-brain activity supports the idea that the creative, impulsive ...
It is of great challenge to raise the public coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related health literacy (CRHL) in impoverished regions due to the limits of poor infrastructure, large proportion of vulnerable groups, etc. However, those limits cannot be