13 episódios

What makes some people develop an addiction while others don't? Could genes or social environment influence addictive behaviours? In this album, scientists in the US and the UK explore the psychology and biology of addiction by subjecting a recovering alcoholic and his sister, a non-addict, to a range of physiological, psychological and genetic studies. The results raise interesting questions about brain patterns underlying addictions, and how addiction should be treated. This material forms part of The Open University course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour.

Investigating addiction - for iPad/Mac/PC The Open University

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What makes some people develop an addiction while others don't? Could genes or social environment influence addictive behaviours? In this album, scientists in the US and the UK explore the psychology and biology of addiction by subjecting a recovering alcoholic and his sister, a non-addict, to a range of physiological, psychological and genetic studies. The results raise interesting questions about brain patterns underlying addictions, and how addiction should be treated. This material forms part of The Open University course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour.

    Investigating addiction

    Investigating addiction

    A short introduction to this album.

    • 55 s
    • video
    Physiological aspects of addictions

    Physiological aspects of addictions

    A look at what can happen to our brain if we become addicted and a discussion of the long term effects.

    • 6 min
    Transcript -- Physiological aspects of addictions

    Transcript -- Physiological aspects of addictions

    A look at what can happen to our brain if we become addicted and a discussion of the long term effects.

    • video
    The addiction files

    The addiction files

    Brian is an alcoholic on a journey to find out why he became an addict.

    • 1m
    Transcript -- The addiction files

    Transcript -- The addiction files

    Brian is an alcoholic on a journey to find out why he became an addict.

    • video
    Social influences on addiction

    Social influences on addiction

    Brian's social experiences are very different to that of his sister, Ann. Could that be a reason for his addiction?

    • 5 min

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