Brain Story Certification - Module 14 question n answers graded A+

Brain Story Certification - Module 14 Why did mainstream psychiatry continue to reject, for many years, the notion that gambling and overeating could be addictive? - correct answer Because they don't have a prominent physical withdrawal syndrome Which quality does food have to have in order for it to be potentially addictive? - correct answer It needs to taste good From a neurobiological perspective, why are behaviors like eating and sex potentially addictive just as drugs of abuse are potentially addictive? - correct answer Because they produce an increase in dopamine levels in the reward system According to Dr. Montgomery, why do people recovering from process addictions like to fun yellow lights? - correct answer They have not learned how to feel normal emotions, so they seek out situations that give them a rush of exhilaration Addiction interaction disorder is characterized by many different patterns of behavior. Which of the following best describes disinhibiting behavior? - correct answer Using one substance or behavior to lower boundaries to using another Trauma is at the core of many process and substance addictions, and many people with addictions show particular patterns of trauma reactions. Which of the following best describes trauma splitting? - correct answer Dissociating from painful experiences and not integrating them into the self or daily life