Much of the global burden of disease is associated with behaviors—overeating, smoking,
excessive alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity—that people recognize as health …

Traditionally, self-control research has put a strong focus on the mechanisms that support
the control of behavior in the face of temptation. This emphasis in the field has led to some …

Three studies illustrate that mindful attention prevents impulses toward attractive food.
Participants received a brief mindfulness procedure in which they observed their reactions to …

Aims This study examined the association between automatic processes and drinking
behavior in relation to individual differences in response inhibition in young adolescents …

Psychopathy (PP) is associated with marked abnormalities in social emotional behaviour,
such as high instrumental aggression (IA). A crucial but largely ignored question is whether …

Research suggests that social anxiety is associated with a reduced approach orientation for
positive social cues. In the current study we examined the effect of experimentally …

Rationale Hazardous drinking is associated with both increased impulsivity and automatic
approach tendencies elicited by alcohol-related cues. However, impulsivity is a multi …

When self-control resources are depleted (“ego depletion”), alcohol-seeking behavior
becomes closely associated with automatic alcohol-related processing biases (eg, Ostafin …

Background: Motivational conflict is central to alcohol dependence, with patients reporting
motivation to limit their drinking at the same time as urges to drink alcohol. In addition, dual …

Basic research in implicit social cognition demonstrates that thoughts and feelings outside of
conscious awareness or conscious control can influence perception, judgment, and action …