addictive behavior

actions, often obsessive and destructive, that are related to one’s abuse of or dependence on a substance and that dominate one’s life. Addictive behaviors may include drug-seeking behavior, risk taking, and breaking laws in the course of sustaining one’s drug habit.

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Psychology term of the day

November 27th 2024

cognitive impairment

any impairment in perceptual, learning, memory, linguistic, or thinking abilities. Multiple significant cognitive impairments in memory plus one or more other cognitive defects are characteristic of dementia. See also mild cognitive impairment.