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. 2006 Dec;20(4):490-5.
doi: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.4.490.

Attentional bias for smoking and affective stimuli: a Stroop task study

David J Drobes  1 , Andrea Elibero, David E Evans
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Attentional bias for smoking and affective stimuli: a Stroop task study

David J Drobes et al. Psychol Addict Behav. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

Prior research has demonstrated attentional biases to smoking-related cues among smokers, and several lines of research suggest strong ties between smoking and negative affect. The authors tested attentional biases to both smoking and affective cues in 27 smokers using an emotional Stroop paradigm, and examined the relationship between these forms of attentional bias. Findings indicated significant attentional biases to smoking-related and negative-affect words, but not positive-affect words. In addition, there was a significant correlation between the degree of attentional bias to smoking and negative-affect words. These data provide evidence of a close association between smoking-related and affective cue processing from a cognitive perspective. Potential theoretical and clinical implications for these findings are discussed.

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