Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences. Despite the involvement of several psychosocial factors, a biological process—one which is induced by repeated exposure to an addictive stimulus—is the core pathology that drives the development and maintenance of an addiction. The two properties that characterize all addictive stimuli are that they are reinforcing (i.e., they increase the likelihood that a person will seek repeated exposure to them) and intrinsically rewarding (i.e.; they are perceived as being inherently positive, desirable, and pleasurable).
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) Review
Werewolf? Therewolf! Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004): 5 out of 10: The original Ginger Snaps truly deserves its cult classic label. Leads Katharine Isabelle […]
