Smoking Cessation Therapy: Between Risk Perception and Behavior Change

Our research starts from the assumption that a series of cognitive mechanisms lead to an erroneous estimate of the risk of developing certain diseases because of our unhealthy behaviors. Thus, most smokers know the harmful effects of their addiction, but they do not want to change their behavior. One reason could be the existence of these mechanisms that distort personal risk assessment. Cognitive reframing and the acquisition of new and better-adapted behaviors through therapeutic intervention targeting smoking cessation can be seen as an important form of learning in adulthood. We will discuss the importance of these findings for adult education.