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Psychology Addiction Presentation
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Psychology
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Addiction Presentation
Any repetitive behavior or pattern that causes some type of harm to anyone.
Definition
Definition
Food Addiction
Addiction
Once people experience the pleasure associated with eating food
Eating Addiction
Fill someone's cravings
Description
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Uncontrollable urge to overeats or eat at excessive amounts of food persistently.
They feel the need to achieve that same feeling again
The brain senses that a person has eaten which is an activity that encourages survival so it releases feel good chemicals in the reward system such as dopamine
Effects
Effects on the brain
Dopamine activity and release in the brain is boosted by the sugar that is in the food
Can lead to withdrawal and tolerance.
- Dopamine receptors start to down regulate so more of it is needed to reach the same effect
- Experience symptoms after immediately stopping eating.
Impacts
Impacts of the addiction
You can get too invested in it that you could neglect basic necessities such as eating and sleeping
Health risks and problems (like obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes) due to excessive consumption of foods and nutrients that your body requires every day
Impacts
Fall behind on schoolwork or other serious consequences because an individual would rather do this activity rather than personal responsibilities (prioritize the addiction)
Impact on self
On self
This is maladaptive so even though the food is craved, after a person eats they feel negatively about themselves
Too much money spent on food due to the addiction
Less interactions with people due to social withdrawal and change in priorities
Food Addiction
Secrecy about this certain behaviour from others
Impact on others
How it impacts others
Too much time spent on this behaviour that you associate less with relationships in life
Focus
Interesting Fact
How to treat this addiction
Treatments to food addiction
Treatment
Get help from an expert
The cycle of compulsive overeating may be broken by getting help from psychiatrists, nutritionists, or psychologists. There are no quick remedies or tricks to overcome this addiction as it is not an easy process
Join a group support
Avoid trigger foods