GENS9004 Psychology of Addiction Summer U1C‚ 2014 Instructions for Essay [35% of Course Mark] Due Date: 28/1/2014 A single‚ 1000 word essay must be submitted through the Turnitin portal on the Moodle site for the course‚ Psychology of Addiction‚ by 5pm [local Sydney time] on the 28th January 2014. The title of the essay is: What causes addiction‚ and what is the best approach to counteract it? The essay should seek to construct a persuasive argument based upon a selection of key empirical
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Drug addiction Alex closed the bathroom stall boor behind him and locked it. He unzipped his book bag and scrambled trough it‚ searching for his escape from life. His heart was beating faster with every second that passed by. His palms were sweating and his mouth was dry. He kept imagining the smoothness of alcohol flowing down his throat. He finally felt the coldness of the bottle at the bottom of the bag. He suddenly felt a sense of warmth‚ as if he was at home. He felt at ease
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the study was to address the association between computer games and students’ academic achievement. The exceptional growth in numbers of children playing computer games‚ the uneasiness and incomplete understanding foundation when starting the discussion on computer games have stimulated this study to be conducted. From a survey conducted on 236 form one students in one of the Malaysian secondary school‚ 75.8 percent were gamers. Playing computer games seemed to be more stereotypically boy’s activity
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I.INTRODUCTION The illegal or harmful use of drugs is a major threat to the world and to future generations. Drugs are substances that are becoming more common in our communities as each day goes by. The demand for drugs is also increasing daily. People need to act and play a part in the combating of drugs starting in their own homes. Every individual needs to be aware of the consequences of drug abuse and to help spread the word starting at young ages. All parts of local and world communities
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delivers adrenalin stress‚ low blood sugar‚ mood and energy swings‚ fatigue‚ depression‚ malnutrition‚ and disturbed sleep”. Although caffeine is considered a mild drug‚ the consequences of caffeine addiction are rather severe and include physical and mental health problems and can lead to other addictions. No doubt‚ coffee is a stimulating drink‚ and its active chemical component caffeine immediately invigorates both body and mind. However‚ the later effects are quite the opposite. Coffee addicts
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Chuang‚ T.-Y.‚ & Chen‚ W.-F. (2009). Effect of Computer-Based Video Games on Children: An Experimental Study. Educational Technology & Society‚ 12 (2)‚ 1–10. Effect of Computer-Based Video Games on Children: An Experimental Study Tsung-Yen Chuang1 and Wei-Fan Chen2 1 Information and Learning Technology‚ National University of Tainan‚ 33‚ Sec. 2‚ Shu-Lin St. Tainan‚ Taiwan 700 // chuangyen@mail.nutn.edu.tw // Tel: +886-6-2133111 Ext: 940 2 Information Sciences and Technology‚ The Pennsylvania
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Facebook Addiction Disorder (F.A.D.) Nowadays‚ the new thing in is Facebook. The big Facebook has changed the life of millions. But is that a good or a bad thing? Well some would think it’s good‚ but in many cases it isn’t. A new type of addiction was formed‚ Facebook addiction disorder. This addiction leads‚ mostly teenagers‚ to become very addicted to Facebook‚ and cannot live without it. Critics say that there is‚ at least‚ six symptoms of F.A.D. Some have come up with ideas to beat this new
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Ismael U. Mendoza Mr. Bertok ENG9H 28 April 2014 Technology Addiction: The Facts In the last twenty years technology has advanced ever-so quickly. Like with every good thing there are some drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is addiction‚ technological addiction. You may think this is not serious but is a growing problem in the world let alone America. This is also the basis of the novel “Feed” by M. T. Anderson. In the novel people have installed micro-chips in their heads‚ all the people
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Computer games are very bad for people and they cause a lot of problems Computers have change people’s lives‚ which has improved our living standard dramatically and makes our lives easier‚ more comfortable and can save more time. However‚ computer games do not help to improve our life at all. It is a disaster for all age groups‚ because it causes a lot of problems. As a student‚ computer games can affect your study at the school‚ because you spend a lot of time playing it and do not study or do
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interest in what was once enjoyable activities‚ mood swings‚ anger‚ anxiety‚ stealing anyone’s belongings to be able to purchase drugs and go in a desperate search to find a drug for long periods of time. Physical addiction on the other hand is significantly different than psychological addiction.
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