Addiction: More than innate rationality

Addiction: More than innate rationality

Redish et al. rely too much on a rational and innate view of decision-making, when their emphasis on variation, their integrative spirit, and their neuroscientific insights point towards a broader view of why addiction is such a tenacious problem. The integration of subjective, sociocultural, and ev...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2008-08, Vol.31 (4), p.453-454
1. Verfasser: Lende, Daniel H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Behavior
Brain research
Cocaine
Cognitive ability
Decision making
Dopamine
Ethnography
Expected utility
Nervous system
Neurosciences
Rationality
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Zusammenfassung:Redish et al. rely too much on a rational and innate view of decision-making, when their emphasis on variation, their integrative spirit, and their neuroscientific insights point towards a broader view of why addiction is such a tenacious problem. The integration of subjective, sociocultural, and evolutionary factors with cognitive neuroscience advances our understanding of addiction and decision-making.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X08004895