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  1 - The effectiveness of intervention cognitive bias modification towards smoking symptoms on Risky decision making and Inhibitory control of smokers
  asghar sohrabi shekafti Ali  pakizeh
  <p>Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the modification of cognitive bias towards the symptoms of smoking on risky decision making and inhibitory control in smokers. Materials and Methods: The current experimental research was conducted using a More

  <p>Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the modification of cognitive bias towards the symptoms of smoking on risky decision making and inhibitory control in smokers. Materials and Methods: The current experimental research was conducted using a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included the smoking employees of Bushehr city in 2019. The research sample included 40 people who were randomly divided in tow groups of 20 people, experimental and control. The members of the experimental group participated in an 8-week software to cognitive bias modification towards smoking symptoms. The data was collected by the balloon analogue risk task software، inhibitory control questionnaire and the dot exploration task software in two stages before and after the intervention, and covariance analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: The results of the research showed that the intervention aimed at modifying the cognitive bias towards the symptoms of smoking lead to a significant reduction in the risky decision making and increase the inhibitory control of the experimental group. Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of interventions aimed at modifying cognitive bias on reducing risky decision making and increase the inhibitory control It can be used to reduce the cognitive and emotional problems of smokers.</p> Manuscript profile