Individual differences of addiction 1 : Eyesencks personality theory
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- Individual differences of addiction 1 : Eyesencks personality theory
- eyesenck's personality theory
- psychoticism- low psychoticism - non-aggressive. high psychoticism - aggressive
- neuroticism - low neuroticism - stable, not anxious, calm etc. high neutroticism - instability, anxious
- extrovert- low extrovert- introvert, shy, quiet, avoid stimulations. high extrovert- loud, excited etc.
- linking traits to addiction
- Eysenck and gossop - 200 addicts.EPQ-high psychoticism and high neutrocism scores. retrospective studies
- psychoticism - impulsive therefore do things without thinking about the consequences. Dalley et al- impulsive rats administer more cocaine than non-impulsive rats. Dewit- meta-analysis. - link between impulsivity and addiction. Impulsive individuals do less good in treatment. (stevens et al)
- Neuroticism - Baumeister- self-medication - people with low self-esteem. Sinha - stress plays a role in initiation and maintenance.
- psychoticism - impulsive therefore do things without thinking about the consequences. Dalley et al- impulsive rats administer more cocaine than non-impulsive rats. Dewit- meta-analysis. - link between impulsivity and addiction. Impulsive individuals do less good in treatment. (stevens et al)
- Eysenck and gossop - 200 addicts.EPQ-high psychoticism and high neutrocism scores. retrospective studies
- evaluations
- myth of addicted personality
- Untitled
- cause and effect??
- Dong et al - prospective study. Chinese students given EPQ before developing internet addictions. high P and N scores. retrospective study has issues
- use of animals
- McNamara et al - rats who are impulsive rather administer cocaine than heroin
- dependent on addictive behaviour displayed
- McNamara et al - rats administer more cocaine than heroin
- the link to biological processes
- myth of addicted personality
- eyesenck's personality theory
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