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The Psychology of Addiction
On why addiction is largely a state of the mind so addicts are more addicted to their addiction, the temporary feeling of pleasure, rather than the drugs…
Addiction is primarily psychological although addiction is defined according to the physiological changes in the body, and addiction continues to be considered as a social, cultural, genetic and experiential process as well. Addictive behaviour could be explained as any behaviour that gives temporary or short term pleasure and also provides relief from discomfort although there may be long term adverse effects.
Addiction is generally described as dependence on any drug and results from substance abuse. Any drug or alcohol can produce addiction as can other things such as the internet, gaming, gadgets, chocolates etc. However the physical and psychological effects of drugs and alcohol are detrimental and actually result in loss of productivity, withdrawal and physical dependence and lack of attention and such other conditions. The primary feature of addiction is dependence as an individual shows increased psychological and physiological dependence on the substance he is addicted to and without the addictive substance the person is unable to return to normal life.
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Terrorism – The Murderer’s Psychology
After continuing Carl Jung’s research in the unknown region of the psychic sphere, I discovered that the unconscious that produces dreams is wise and saintly, while there is a wild conscience in the human psychic sphere that causes craziness to the human conscience.
Jung didn’t see everything that I saw because I trusted the wise unconscious, whereas he was afraid of it. He believed that the unconscious could bring craziness to the human conscience, besides trying to help it become completely developed. His conclusion was contradictory but he was afraid to continue looking for answers, so he decided to stop, which was a very wise solution for him, with the knowledge he possessed in his time.
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