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Linking addictions to everyday habits and plans

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2008

David T. Neal  and
Wendy Wood
David T. Neal
Affiliation:
Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708. dneal@duke.eduwww.duke.edu/~dneal/wendy.wood@duke.eduwww.duke.edu/~wwood/
Wendy Wood
Affiliation:
Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708. dneal@duke.eduwww.duke.edu/~dneal/wendy.wood@duke.eduwww.duke.edu/~wwood/
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Abstract

Redish et al. trace vulnerabilities in habit and planning systems almost exclusively to pharmacological effects of addictive substances on underlying brain systems. As we discuss, however, these systems also can be disrupted by purely psychological factors inherent in normal decision-making and everyday behavior. A truly unified model must integrate the contribution of both sets of factors in driving addiction.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , August 2008 , pp. 455 - 456
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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