http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/chemical-dependency Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:50:13 -0400 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:50:13 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/586/addiction-to-altering-states-observable-tendencies-attributed-to-learning-and-neurology By Philip J. Spelman - Many of the older psychological theories are based on observational data and, although the more recent ones speculate on neurological processes, they are only valid insofar as they may predict behavior. Some recent developments in neuropsychology provide evidence of physiological-type mechanisms, which illustrate and supplement explanations of observed behavior. A comprehensive approach to addiction, and drug use in general, should include the integration of learning theories and recent neurological discoveries and research. The following essay is a preliminary attempt to lay out some of the elements... Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:58 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/586/addiction-to-altering-states-observable-tendencies-attributed-to-learning-and-neurology