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Attentional bias in addictive behaviors: a review of its development, causes, and consequences.

M. Field, W. Cox

2008.9.1DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.03.030

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It is suggested that through classical conditioning, substance-related stimuli elicit the expectancy of substance availability, and this expectancy causes both attentional bias for substance- related stimuli and subjective craving.

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FIELD, M.; COX, W. Attentional bias in addictive behaviors: A review of its development, causes, and consequences. DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE, 2008, 97 1-2: 1–20.