PY 361 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Compulsive Gamblers, 18 Months, Work Ethic

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PY 361
• Professor: Brett Grant

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Self-control refers to the tendency to do things now that affect our later behavior (cid:1) Physical restraint consists of doing something that physically prevents an undesirable behavior from occurring: ex: locking up the liquor cabinet. Distancing consists of staying away from situations that are likely to elicit undesirable behavior: ex: avoiding bars and parties where drinking occurs. Informing others of your goals consists of telling others of your efforts to change your behavior: ex: telling your friends that you would like to drink less (cid:1) The prefrontal cortex (section of the brain right behind your forehead) is the part that helps us w/ things like decision-making and regulating our behavior (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Exercise and nutrition: the most ignored route to higher willpower. Operant procedures can be used in the treatment of delusions. Patient who thought her head was falling off. Man who tore poles out of his backyard because jesus told him to.