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Do these beliefs stigmatize addicts?

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Learning Journal Unit 8 Credit: EarnedGrace.com In Chapter 16, Substance Abuse Disorders are discussed. Substance Abuse Disorders are prevalent in society.  Among the medical community, addiction is considered a chronic disease, but this concept seems difficult for some to understand or believe.   What is it about addiction, do you believe, that keeps it a taboo subject?   Depending on your socio-cultural background, you may have been brought up with certain beliefs about addicts and addiction.  Reflect on the dominant beliefs of your society.  Do these beliefs stigmatize addicts?   How do the dominant beliefs in your society either help or hinder addicts from receiving treatment?    If you have some experience with someone that you know, consider what you've witnessed and offer your thoughts.  The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 400 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use id...

How is memory related to intelligence?

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Learning Journal Unit 4 PSYC 1504: Introduction To Psychology Instructor: Joseph Torres 30 September 2020 How is memory related to intelligence? The above topic is truly amazed and exciting to drive deeper with passion for me. I remembered vividly that I did badly on my studies in my primary school as I was having a weak memory with poor attentive focus, mainly due to the toxic environment I was born with that link to my unhappiness.   My mind sets to go into an escapism frame of mind and it triggers my wild imagination often spiraling up like a wild horse in the forest.  I had always wanted to be Ultraman or Spiderman or allow some kind of aliens from outer space to take me away from this planet Earth.  My wild imagination dominated my mind most of the time even in the classroom and that affected my concentration in the class.   Once you don't have proper concentration, you would not remember what was taught in the class.  When it comes to revising th...