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What Is Pathological Gambling and Why Is It Considered an Addictive

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What is pathological gambling and why is it considered an addictive disorder when no chemically addictive substances are involved?


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Hippocampus

The hippocampus is a region of the brain associated with memory formation, navigation, and the processing of spatial relations and temporal sequences.

Corpus Callosum

The large bundle of axons that connects the brain’s two hemispheres, responsible for relaying information between the two sides.

Cognitive Development

Refers to the process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding over the course of a human life.

Sensorimotor Stage

Piaget’s first stage of cognitive development, lasting from birth to about two years of age, during which infants construct an understanding of the world by coordinating sensory experiences with motor (physical) actions.

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