Tobacco smoking and a ‘stimulus barrier’
NaturePublished 1 March 1974
Jeanette Friedman, Thomas Horvath, Russell Meares
Citations59
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score18.29
SNIP10.16
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A possible mechanism through which smoking might be positively reinforced is considered, which is hard to explain in terms of learning theory, since its manner of reinforcement is uncertain.
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ONLY one in four smokers who wish to stop, actually succeed1. The strength of the habit is hard to explain in terms of learning theory, since its manner of reinforcement is uncertain. This study considers a possible mechanism through which smoking might be positively reinforced2.
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