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Background Previous studies have shown that self-expansion (e.g., increasing positive self-content via engaging in novel, rewarding activities) is associated with smoking cessation and attenuated cigarette-cue reactivity. Purpose This study examined whether self-expansion is associated with better adherence, weight loss, and physical activity (PA) outcomes within a weight loss intervention. Methods...
Helping smokers quit is important as smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S. Smoking activates the mesolimbic dopamine reward system which is also responsible for pleasure associated with other behaviors, including engaging in novel, exciting and/or challenging (i.e., self-expanding) events. We hypothesized that the reward activation achieved by experiencing self-expanding...
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