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Brain, personality, and addicitive behaviours : the nature of conflict / Radha Venga.

Title
Brain, personality, and addicitive behaviours : the nature of conflict / Radha Venga.
Author
Venga, Radha.
Publication
Leicester, UK : Matador, c2005.

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xxiv, 176 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
Summary
"This is a book which takes a fresh and unique look at the links between neuroscience, psychology, psychoanalysis and society." "Radha Venga has taken advantage of his keen interest in neuroscience and psychological elements of addictive behaviour to develop an integrated approach which sets it apart from previous, fragmented research on the subject." "His findings provide a deeper insight into the very nature of motivation and the human psyche that will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers, from undergraduates and professionals to any individual with an intellectual curiosity in the subject area."--BOOK JACKET.
Alternative Title
  • Brain, personality, and addictive behaviors
  • Brain, personality & addictive behviours
Subject
  • Behavior, Addictive > psychology
  • Conflict, Psychological
  • Personality
  • Substance-Related Disorders > psychology
  • Compulsive behavior > Psychological aspects
  • Conflict (Psychology)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-176).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Ch. 1. The context of conflict -- Ch. 2. A neurobiological basis for conflict -- Ch. 3. A biological basis for personality and addictive behaviours -- Ch. 4. The building blocks of construction : learning and memory -- Ch. 5. The process of addiction : a question of susceptibility -- Ch. 6. Language, emotions and motivation : the ingredients of mind -- Ch. 7. The construction of reality : behavioural expressions of self-organization -- Ch. 8. The foundations of personality : biological stability and personality coherence -- Ch. 9. Developmental aspects of personality : the substance of beliefs -- Ch. 10. Personality and culture : language, individual differences and the evolution of complex societies -- Ch. 11. The need to control : case-study illustrations of recreational drug use.
ISBN
190523709X
OCLC
62563102
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library