Normative thinking about addiction has traditionally been divided between, on the one hand,
a medical model which sees addiction as a disease characterized by compulsive and …

In this paper, we contend that the psychology of addiction is similar to the psychology of
ordinary, non-addictive temptation in important respects, and explore the ways in which …

“Akrasia” was Aristotle's word for acting against one's better judgment (Peiknenburg 1996)
or contrary to what one considers it is in one's best interests to do. It is sometimes translated …

How should addictive behavior be explained? In terms of neurobiological illness and
compulsion, or as a choice made freely, even rationally, in the face of harmful social or …

In conceptual debates on addiction, neurobiological research has been used to support the
idea that addicted drug users lack control over their addiction-related actions. In some …

In this article we use theory and empirical evidence to synthesize a model for the analysis of
autonomy in people with addictions. We review research on motivation and denial as …

In his target article and recent interesting book about addiction and the brain, Marc Lewis
claims that the prevalent medical view of addiction as a brain disease or a disorder, is …

Etsin laadullisella tutkimuksellani vastauksia siihen, millaisia vaikutuksia
päihderiippuvuudella on riippuvaisen läheisille. Olen kiinnostunut siitä, millaisia kokemuksia …

Views about what defines addictiveness, what symptoms are attributable to such a state, and
what objects may be addictive continue to change and be debated. However, only three …

An increasing number of studies have examined lay meanings of addiction. The purpose of
this study was to explore whether a generalized conception of an addiction mind-set was …