Aviv M Weinstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 10445761 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aviv M Weinstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aviv M |
| FAMILY NAME | Weinstein |
| SIGNATURE | WEINSTEIN A M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Impulsivity and compulsivity in compulsive buying
This study showed impaired inhibition with a higher cognitive load on the Go/No-Go task in compulsive buyers. Secondly, there was evidence for impulsivity indicated by negative correlations between compulsive buying scores and reaction times on the in the No-Go commission condition on the Go/No-Go task and on the Dot-Probe task. Finally, in a simulation of real-life shopping, compulsive buyers were faster to choose items, and they paid more for t…
Investigating mood-modification, withdrawal, and sensitization in compulsive sexual behaviour
The results of this study provide conflicting results concerning the model of behavioural addiction. There is supporting evidence for wanting in response to explicit pornography stimuli although it was not associated with increased explicitness. There is also evidence for reduced withdrawal during abstinence. Finally, there was no evidence that mood modification increases craving for pornography, negative mood actually decreased craving. Further …
A brain imaging study of dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis dependent users after recovery from cannabis-induced psychosis
There is increased risk of psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder and the interaction of THC with dopamine neurotransmission is complex. It is important to investigate the recovery from cannabis-induced psychosis and its effects on the brain's dopamine neurotransmission. This study was to evaluate dopamine receptor D 2 availability in the striatum (caudate/putamen) in recently abstinent cannabis dependent users after recovery from psycho…
Excessive and Problematic Smartphone Usage
Excessive Smartphone Use Is Associated With Health Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults
Background and Aims: This present paper will review the existing evidence on the effects of excessive smartphone use on physical and mental health. Results: Comorbidity with depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD and alcohol use disorder. Excessive smartphone use is associated with difficulties in cognitive-emotion regulation, impulsivity, impaired cognitive function, addiction to social networking, shyness and low self-esteem. Medical problems include s…
Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Smartphone Addiction
BACKGROUND: Global smartphone penetration has led to unprecedented addictive behaviors. The aims of this study are to develop diagnostic criteria of smartphone addiction and to examine the discriminative ability and the validity of the diagnostic criteria. METHODS: We developed twelve candidate criteria for characteristic symptoms of smartphone addiction and four criteria for functional impairment caused by excessive smartphone use. The participa…
Factors Predicting Cybersex Use and Difficulties in Forming Intimate Relationships among Male and Female Users of Cybersex
Sexual addiction otherwise known as compulsive sexual behavior is associated with serious psychosocial problems and risk-taking behavior. This study used the Cybersex addiction test, Craving for pornography questionnaire and a Questionnaire on intimacy among 267 participants (197 males and 75 females) mean age for males 28.16 (s.d= 6.8) and for females 25.5 (s.d= 5.13) who were recruited from special sites that are dedicated to pornography and cy…
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Factors Predicting Cybersex Use and Difficulties in Forming Intimate Relationships among Male and Female Users of Cybersex
Sexual addiction otherwise known as compulsive sexual behavior is associated with serious psychosocial problems and risk-taking behavior. This study used the Cybersex addiction test, Craving for pornography questionnaire and a Questionnaire on intimacy among 267 participants (197 males and 75 females) mean age for males 28.16 (s.d= 6.8) and for females 25.5 (s.d= 5.13) who were recruited from special sites that are dedicated to pornography and cy…
Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Smartphone Addiction
BACKGROUND: Global smartphone penetration has led to unprecedented addictive behaviors. The aims of this study are to develop diagnostic criteria of smartphone addiction and to examine the discriminative ability and the validity of the diagnostic criteria. METHODS: We developed twelve candidate criteria for characteristic symptoms of smartphone addiction and four criteria for functional impairment caused by excessive smartphone use. The participa…
Excessive Smartphone Use Is Associated With Health Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults
Background and Aims: This present paper will review the existing evidence on the effects of excessive smartphone use on physical and mental health. Results: Comorbidity with depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD and alcohol use disorder. Excessive smartphone use is associated with difficulties in cognitive-emotion regulation, impulsivity, impaired cognitive function, addiction to social networking, shyness and low self-esteem. Medical problems include s…
Excessive and Problematic Smartphone Usage
A brain imaging study of dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis dependent users after recovery from cannabis-induced psychosis
There is increased risk of psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder and the interaction of THC with dopamine neurotransmission is complex. It is important to investigate the recovery from cannabis-induced psychosis and its effects on the brain's dopamine neurotransmission. This study was to evaluate dopamine receptor D 2 availability in the striatum (caudate/putamen) in recently abstinent cannabis dependent users after recovery from psycho…
Investigating mood-modification, withdrawal, and sensitization in compulsive sexual behaviour
The results of this study provide conflicting results concerning the model of behavioural addiction. There is supporting evidence for wanting in response to explicit pornography stimuli although it was not associated with increased explicitness. There is also evidence for reduced withdrawal during abstinence. Finally, there was no evidence that mood modification increases craving for pornography, negative mood actually decreased craving. Further …
Impulsivity and compulsivity in compulsive buying
This study showed impaired inhibition with a higher cognitive load on the Go/No-Go task in compulsive buyers. Secondly, there was evidence for impulsivity indicated by negative correlations between compulsive buying scores and reaction times on the in the No-Go commission condition on the Go/No-Go task and on the Dot-Probe task. Finally, in a simulation of real-life shopping, compulsive buyers were faster to choose items, and they paid more for t…
Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Addiction (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychotherapist (2 works)