Psychological Dependence & Neurocognitive Processes: Drug Tolerance, Withdrawal & Memory -, Study notes of Psychology

Download Psychological Dependence & Neurocognitive Processes: Drug Tolerance, Withdrawal & Memory - and more Study notes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! PSYCH Mar 17 Drugs Cont… Drug tolerance = smaller effects if taken repeatedly Withdrawal = when usage is stopped, cravings and unwanted symptoms occur that are generally opposite in direction to the initial drug effects. Final Note : addiction is about not only physical / bodily dependence. It’s about psychological dependence, which is largely influenced by habits and learned associations. Memory : 3 steps - Encoding = when information is first learned, organizing it and getting it into the brain. - Storage = memories held, maintained over time. As we rehearse info, we store it. - Retrieval = locating and using stored information. - In sensory memory o Iconic memory = holds a very brief visual image o Echoic memory = briefly holds sounds that have just been perceived o Maintenance rehearsal = rote repetition o Elaborative rehearsal = finding meaning, associating material with something else - Elizabeth Loftus = memories are reconstructions, not straight recall of facts