[HTML][HTML] Addiction, cigarette smoking, and voluntary control of action: Do cigarette smokers lose their free will?

RF Baumeister - Addictive behaviors reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Opinions differ widely as to whether addicts lose the ability to control their behavior and
employ free will. This article reviews empirical findings regarding multiple questions relevant …

Evidence of detrimental effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on offspring birthweight and neurodevelopment from a systematic review of quasi-experimental studies

L Mamluk, T Jones, S Ijaz, HB Edwards… - International Journal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Systematic reviews of prenatal alcohol exposure effects generally only include
conventional observational studies. However, estimates from such studies are prone to …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring pro-environmental behavior using the carbon emission task

S Berger, AM Wyss - Journal of environmental psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
The present research introduces the Carbon Emission Task (CET) as a new behavioral
paradigm grounded in experimental economics. It assesses consequential pro …

Integrating cervical cancer with HIV healthcare services: A systematic review

L Sigfrid, G Murphy, V Haldane, FLH Chuah, SE Ong… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Cervical cancer is a major public health problem. Even though readily
preventable, it is the fourth leading cause of death in women globally. Women living with HIV …

Do environmental concern and future orientation predict metered household electricity use?

HB Enzler, A Diekmann, U Liebe - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
Do individuals' environmental attitudes and future orientation predict actual energy
consumption? Little is known about the answer to this fundamental question because …

Coca-Cola–a model of transparency in research partnerships? A network analysis of Coca-Cola's research funding (2008–2016)

PM Serôdio, M McKee, D Stuckler - Public health nutrition, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo (i) evaluate the extent to which Coca-Cola's 'Transparency Lists' of 218
researchers that it funds are comprehensive;(ii) map all scientific research acknowledging …

Changing delay discounting and impulsive choice: Implications for addictions, prevention, and human health

JM Rung, S Peck, JE Hinnenkamp, E Preston… - … on Behavior Science, 2019 - Springer
Delay discounting describes the tendency to devalue delayed consequences or future
prospects. The degree to which an individual discounts delayed events appears trait-like in …

Randomized controlled trial of a smartphone application as an adjunct to acceptance and commitment therapy for smoking cessation

M O'Connor, R Whelan, J Bricker, L McHugh - Behavior therapy, 2020 - Elsevier
There is a major public health need for innovative and efficacious behavioral and cognitive
interventions for smoking cessation. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy …

Delay discounting of compliance with containment measures during the COVID-19 outbreak: a survey of the Italian population

M Nese, G Riboli, G Brighetti, V Sassi, E Camela… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Aim Unprecedented community containment measures were taken following the recent
outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy. The aim of the study was to explore the self-reported future …

Use and effectiveness of behavioural economics in interventions for lifestyle risk factors of non-communicable diseases: a systematic review with policy implications

OM Blaga, L Vasilescu… - Perspectives in public …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: There is limited evidence on what behavioural economics strategies are effective and
can be used to inform non-communicable diseases (NCDs) public health policies designed …