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versión On-line ISSN 1886-1415versión impresa ISSN 0214-7823
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AONSO-DIEGO, Gema; SECADES-VILLA, Roberto y GONZALEZ-ROZ, Alba. Episodic future thinking for the prevention and treatment of health risk behaviors. Pap. Psicol. [online]. 2023, vol.44, n.1, pp.8-14. Epub 25-Sep-2023. ISSN 1886-1415. https://dx.doi.org/10.23923/pap.psicol.3005.
Non-communicable diseases (i.e., cardiovascular, oncological, respiratory, and endocrine diseases) represent the main cause of death and morbidity in the world, with tobacco and alcohol use, an unhealthy diet, and a sedentary lifestyle being the main risk factors. From reinforcer pathology theory, based on behavioral economics (BE), these health risk behaviors are understood as choice disorders, characterized by an excessive valuation of the reinforcer (e.g., the drug) and a preference for immediate reinforcers over delayed ones. Episodic future thinking (EFT) is a psychological intervention that consists of vividly visualizing future events and projecting oneself into them, in order to increase the valuation of the reinforcers associated with the execution of a healthy behavior. This technique shows promising results in reducing impulsive decision-making and increasing health-related behaviors (e.g., abstinence, diet, physical activity).
Palabras clave : Episodic future thinking; Behavioral economics; Reinforcer pathology; Addictions; Non-communicable diseases.