Specific Anticipatory Skills Inherent in Individuals Addicted to Alcohol

Abstract

The paper considers problems of low intellectual levels and low anticipatory skills which are inherent in individuals addicted to alcohol. It is presumed that alcoholism significantly affects the cognitive processes of an addicted individual, including the ability to have a premonition pertaining to the consequences of alcohol addiction. The research has shown that alcohol addiction degrades an individual's certain abilities, which can be determined as personal anticipation, situational anticipation and spatial anticipation. The low intellectual level of individuals addicted to alcohol has been confirmed. It has also been proven that the low anticipation level of an individual influences his intellectual abilities such as control of pronunciation, appropriate verbal expressions, memorizing skills, retaining and displaying incentives. The results obtained during research suggest that it is necessary to improve psychological aid to addicted individuals in order to develop their anticipatory skills and abilities to anticipate the consequences of their activities, especially the psychological impact of alcohol addiction.