Puzzles, Games, Hobbies can lower Nicotine Cravings

[Kemosabe]

if you're looking to lower cravings, this might be an avenue. probably best suited for those looking to quit cold turkey rather than take up vaping, but imo can be useful for us too if youre looking to lower the nic% in your juice.

PLOS ONE: An fMRI Study of Nicotine-Deprived Smokers' Reactivity to Smoking Cues during Novel/Exciting Activity

 

[V8peQueen]

That seems pretty scientific...I was expecting something a little less massive, like maybe a chart or something haha. I'll have to give this a read later.

 

[Unforeseen]

Moved to Media and General News

 

[Kent C]

Interesting. It might be interesting to put vapers up against smokers since the question given during the puzzle, eg. is “How much are you craving cigarettes RIGHT NOW?”.

And although this wasn't the challenge.... I bet I could solve the puzzle faster while vaping Focus!!

 

[DrMA]

In essence, it seems to me a bunch of bored academics got together and wasted a bunch of research money setting up a ridiculously complicated experiment to demonstrate that adults like co-operative computer games. Instead they could've just asked any MMORPG manufacturer about their user demographic and saved a bunch of time and money. Hear that Harkin? Adults like video games too, just like they like flavors.

Otherwise, the result that rewarding activities, such as spending time with loved ones or playing challenging computer games can alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms sounds plausible, but it is not a new idea. In fact, the authors themselves do a decent job reviewing similar research in the introduction. I might find use for this publication if I ever need to make a science-based argument to support my need to purchase a new hobby item or video game

In the final analysis, though, to suggest that a video game could be an effective replacement for smoking is nothing more than ivory tower ridiculousness; right up there with the pretense that NRT works or that "a substantial number of [smokers quit] without clinical assistance," as the authors claim. Why would any of us play video games to replace smoking, when we can now vape to replace smoking, while playing video games ?

 

[csardaz]

The headlines seem misleading. The key thing was the 'self-expanding' ( self expression ) in a one-on-one cooperation activity with an already very familiar partner. Interesting, but very specific. Solo puzzles? Cooperation with larger groups? With people you don't know as well? I, for one smoked more than usual during those activities and during competitive games vs wife and girlfriends. Hard to remember how much I may have smoked during cooperation in such a limited context.

 

[Kent C]

In essence, it seems to me a bunch of bored academics got together and wasted a bunch of research money setting up a ridiculously complicated experiment to demonstrate that adults like co-operative computer games. Instead they could've just asked any MMORPG manufacturer about their user demographic and saved a bunch of time and money. Hear that Harkin? Adults like video games too, just like they like flavors.

Otherwise, the result that rewarding activities, such as spending time with loved ones or playing challenging computer games can alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms sounds plausible, but it is not a new idea. In fact, the authors themselves do a decent job reviewing similar research in the introduction. I might find use for this publication if I ever need to make a science-based argument to support my need to purchase a new hobby item or video game

In the final analysis, though, to suggest that a video game could be an effective replacement for smoking is nothing more than ivory tower ridiculousness; right up there with the pretense that NRT works or that "a substantial number of [smokers quit] without clinical assistance," as the authors claim. Why would any of us play video games to replace smoking, when we can now vape to replace smoking, while playing video games ?

Thanks for the laughs!

Or they could have read some Sherlock Holmes while vaping an e-pipe

 

[sonicdsl]

In essence, it seems to me a bunch of bored academics got together and wasted a bunch of research money setting up a ridiculously complicated experiment to demonstrate that adults like co-operative computer games. Instead they could've just asked any MMORPG manufacturer about their user demographic and saved a bunch of time and money. Hear that Harkin? Adults like video games too, just like they like flavors.

Otherwise, the result that rewarding activities, such as spending time with loved ones or playing challenging computer games can alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms sounds plausible, but it is not a new idea. In fact, the authors themselves do a decent job reviewing similar research in the introduction. I might find use for this publication if I ever need to make a science-based argument to support my need to purchase a new hobby item or video game

In the final analysis, though, to suggest that a video game could be an effective replacement for smoking is nothing more than ivory tower ridiculousness; right up there with the pretense that NRT works or that "a substantial number of [smokers quit] without clinical assistance," as the authors claim. Why would any of us play video games to replace smoking, when we can now vape to replace smoking, while playing video games ?

That (Bolded) is what I do now!

The headlines seem misleading. The key thing was the 'self-expanding' ( self expression ) in a one-on-one cooperation activity with an already very familiar partner. Interesting, but very specific. Solo puzzles? Cooperation with larger groups? With people you don't know as well? I, for one smoked more than usual during those activities and during competitive games vs wife and girlfriends. Hard to remember how much I may have smoked during cooperation in such a limited context.

Exactly my experience (bolded)!

 

[dragonpuff]

In essence, it seems to me a bunch of bored academics got together and wasted a bunch of research money setting up a ridiculously complicated experiment to demonstrate that adults like co-operative computer games. Instead they could've just asked any MMORPG manufacturer about their user demographic and saved a bunch of time and money. Hear that Harkin? Adults like video games too, just like they like flavors.