Faculty Sponsor
Sandra Langeslag
Final Abstract for URS Program
People seem addicted to their beloved. This study aims to compare love and addiction. The research examines how craving, attention, valence, and arousal differ between a beloved and a vape. 14 participants who were in love and vaped at least once a day have been recruited so far (5 women, 9 men, 22-49 years) and data collection is ongoing. Participants completed questionnaires, a computer task, and valence and arousal ratings. During the computer task, participants viewed pictures of their beloved, vaping strangers, and neutral strangers while their electroencephalogram (EEG) was recorded. Participants experienced more craving for their beloved than a vape. The Late Positive Potential, which reflects motivated attention, was greater for the beloved than the vaping strangers and neutral strangers. Participants felt more pleasant while viewing their beloved than vaping strangers or neutral strangers. And participants felt most aroused while viewing their beloved, intermediately aroused when viewing vaping strangers, and least aroused when viewing neutral strangers. This study suggests love is more intense in terms of craving, attention, valence, and arousal than addiction to vaping.
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Visual Presentation
Document Type
Article
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