Journal of Experimental Psychology General,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
152(2), P. 496 - 508
Published: Sept. 8, 2022
People
often
keep
engaging
in
behaviors
that
used
to
be
successful
the
past
but
which
are
knowingly
no
longer
effective
current
situation,
so-called
"action
slips."
Such
action
slips
explained
with
stimulus-driven
processes
behavior
is
caused
by
a
stimulus-response
association
and
without
information
about
outcome
of
behavior.
This
process
contrasted
goal-directed
selected
because
it
expected
lead
desired
outcome.
Failing
act
line
changes
taken
as
evidence
for
processes.
Stimulus-driven
assumed
get
installed
after
overtraining
deployed
under
poor
operating
conditions.
In
this,
previous
research
has
found
more
likely
occur
extensive
training
when
time
pressure.
We
propose
an
alternative
explanation
according
relies
on
old,
accurate,
information.
study,
participants
learned
four
stimulus-response-outcome
contingencies
during
single
(i.e.,
moderate
training)
or
4-day
schedule
training).
Afterward,
two
were
reversed
performance
was
assessed
Results
show
training,
not
only
committed
also
reported
old
response-outcome
these
slips.
consistent
result
from
reliance
accurate
(PsycInfo
Database
Record
(c)
2023
APA,
all
rights
reserved).
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(7), P. 3788 - 3788
Published: April 6, 2021
Alcohol
use
disorder
remains
a
substantial
social,
health,
and
economic
problem
drinking
levels
in
women
have
been
increasing
recent
years.
Understanding
whether
how
the
underlying
mechanisms
that
drive
vary
by
sex
is
critical
could
provide
novel,
more
targeted
therapeutic
treatments.
Here,
we
examine
results
from
our
laboratories
others
which
believe
useful
insights
into
similarities
differences
alcohol
patterns
across
sexes.
Findings
for
binge
intake
aversion-resistant,
compulsion-like
are
considered,
since
both
likely
significant
contributors
to
problems
humans.
We
also
describe
studies
regarding
may
underlie
maladaptive
drinking,
with
some
focus
on
importance
of
nucleus
accumbens
(NAcb)
core
shell
regions,
several
receptor
types
(dopamine,
orexin,
AMPA-type
glutamate),
possible
contributions
hormones.
Finally,
discuss
stressors
such
as
early
life
stress
anxiety-like
states
interact
contribute
drinking.
Together,
these
findings
underscore
relevance
studying
female
male
co-morbid
conditions
gain
true
clinically
understanding
addiction
neuropsychiatric
treatment.
Learning & Behavior,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
49(4), P. 349 - 362
Published: Oct. 28, 2021
Abstract
This
article
reviews
recent
findings
from
the
author’s
laboratory
that
may
provide
new
insights
into
how
habits
are
made
and
broken.
Habits
extensively
practiced
behaviors
automatically
evoked
by
antecedent
cues
performed
without
their
goal
(or
reinforcer)
“in
mind.”
Goal-directed
actions,
in
contrast,
instrumental
because
is
remembered
valued.
New
results
suggest
actions
transition
to
habit
after
extended
practice
when
conditions
encourage
reduced
attention
behavior.
Consistent
with
theories
of
learning,
a
behavior
command
less
(and
become
habitual)
as
its
reinforcer
becomes
well-predicted
environment;
learning
prevented
if
presentation
uncertain.
Other
not
permanent,
goal-direction
can
be
restored
several
environmental
manipulations,
including
exposure
unexpected
reinforcers
or
context
change.
more
context-dependent
than
goal-directed
are.
Habit
causes
retroactive
interference
way
reminiscent
extinction:
It
inhibits,
but
does
erase,
way.
The
have
implications
for
understanding
habitual
control
well
disordered
like
addictions.
Psychological Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
147(10), P. 1075 - 1123
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
Modern
nosologies
(e.g.,
ICD-11,
DSM-5)
for
alcohol
use
disorder
(AUD)
and
dependence
prioritize
reliability
clinical
presentation
over
etiology,
resulting
in
a
diagnosis
that
is
not
always
strongly
grounded
basic
theory
research.
Within
these
nosologies,
DSM-5
AUD
treated
as
discrete,
largely
categorical,
but
graded,
phenomenon,
which
results
additional
challenges
significant
phenotypic
heterogeneity).
Efforts
to
increase
the
compatibility
between
modern
conceptualizations
of
dependence,
describe
it
dimensional
partially
overlapping
with
other
psychopathology
substance
disorders)
will
inspire
stronger
scientific
framework
strengthen
AUD's
validity.
We
conducted
systematic
review
144
reviews
integrate
addiction
constructs
theories
into
comprehensive
aim
identifying
fundamental
mechanisms
implicated
AUD.
The
product
this
effort
was
Etiologic,
Theory-Based,
Ontogenetic
Hierarchical
Framework
(ETOH
Framework)
mechanisms,
outlines
superdomains
cognitive
control,
reward,
well
negative
valence
emotionality,
each
subsume
narrower,
hierarchically-organized
components.
also
outline
opponent
processes
self-awareness
key
moderators
mechanisms.
In
contrast
frameworks,
we
recommend
an
increased
conceptual
role
compulsion
ETOH
serves
critical
step
towards
heterogeneous.
It
has
potential
improve
assessment
aid
development
evidence-based
diagnostic
measures
focus
on
AUD,
consequently
facilitating
treatment
matching.
Frontiers in Neural Circuits,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Nov. 9, 2021
Addiction
is
a
complex
disease
that
impacts
millions
of
people
around
the
world.
Clinically,
addiction
formalized
as
substance
use
disorder
(SUD),
with
three
primary
symptom
categories:
exaggerated
use,
social
or
lifestyle
impairment,
and
risky
use.
Considerable
efforts
have
been
made
to
model
features
these
criteria
in
non-human
animal
research
subjects,
for
insight
into
underlying
neurobiological
mechanisms.
Here
we
review
evidence
from
rodent
models
SUD-inspired
criteria,
focusing
on
role
striatal
dopamine
system.
We
identify
distinct
mesostriatal
nigrostriatal
circuit
functions
behavioral
outcomes
are
relevant
addictions
SUDs.
This
work
suggests
essential
not
only
positive
SUDs,
such
elevated
intake
craving,
but
also
impairments
decision
making
underlie
compulsive
behavior,
reduced
sociality,
risk
taking.
Understanding
functional
heterogeneity
system
related
networks
can
offer
this
symptomatology
may
lead
more
targeted
treatments.
Molecular Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(6), P. 2228 - 2237
Published: March 30, 2023
Abstract
The
persistence
of
drug
taking
despite
its
adverse
consequences
plays
a
central
role
in
the
presentation,
diagnosis,
and
impacts
addiction.
Eventual
recognition
appraisal
these
is
to
decisions
reduce
or
cease
use.
However,
most
appropriate
ways
conceptualizing
face
remain
unclear.
Here
we
review
evidence
that
there
are
at
least
three
pathways
persistent
use
negative
A
cognitive
pathway
for
consequences,
motivational
valuation
behavioral
responding
consequences.
These
dynamic,
not
linear,
with
multiple
possible
trajectories
between
them,
each
sufficient
produce
persistence.
We
describe
pathways,
their
characteristics,
brain
cellular
circuit
substrates,
highlight
relevance
different
self-
treatment-guided
behavior
change.
Biology of Sex Differences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2024
Abstract
Background
Sex
is
an
important
factor
in
the
progression
and
treatment
of
alcohol
addiction,
therapeutic
approaches
may
have
to
be
tailored
potential
sex
differences.
This
highlights
importance
understanding
differences
behaviors
that
reflect
key
elements
clinical
such
as
continued
use
despite
negative
consequences
(“compulsive
use”).
Studies
experimental
animals
can
help
provide
role
plays
influence
these
behaviors.
Methods
Large
populations
genetically
heterogeneous
male
female
Wistar
rats
were
tested
established
model
compulsive
self-administration,
operationalized
responding
contingent
foot
shock
punishment.
We
also
baseline
(fixed
ratio,
unpunished)
operant
motivation
self-administer
(progressive
ratio),
temporal
discounting
for
reward.
In
search
predictors
compulsivity,
screened
novelty-induced
place
preference,
anxiety-like
behavior,
pain
sensitivity
corticosterone
levels.
The
estrous
cycle
was
monitored
throughout
study.
Results
Unpunished
self-administration
did
not
differ
between
males
females
when
intake
corrected
body
weight.
Overall,
showed
higher
levels
alcohol.
Compulsive
response
rates
bimodal
distributions
but
intermediate
intensities
used
(0.2
0.25
mA);
at
intensities,
uniformly
suppressed
both
females.
found
less
steep
devalued
by
delaying
its
delivery.
Males
exhibited
a
stronger
obtain
under
unpunished
conditions,
while
baseline.
Factor
analysis
underlying
dimension
related
stress
predicted
compulsivity
females,
reward
factor.
find
alcohol-related
various
stages
cycle.
Conclusions
Our
results
suggest
mechanisms
promoting
feature
likely
underscores
considering
biological
variable
preclinical
research,
has
implications
addiction.