PSY 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Food Addiction, Problem Gambling, Sensation Seeking
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The field has not been very successful at developing theory. Trait approaches are the most popular and useful, but are focused on measurement and classification (empiricism) Individual differences that are stable over time and across individuals. Traits represent a probabilistic range of behaviors in a given context. *understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of personality traits can provide a foundation from which to build more robust explanatory theories of personality. Study #1: optical imaging of emotional responding to sensational. Using tiny lights to take pictures of the brain. Further support to establish the relation between ss and emotion regulation (er) The tendency to derive reward from novel, intense, and stimulating experiences, accompanied by a willingness to perform risky behaviors. Inhibition of inappropriate behavior in the presence of negative emotions. Ability to use appropriate regulation strategies in the service of goals/demands. Emotion dysregulation (edr) predicts a range of negative outcomes.
