Cognitive Bias Modification

How it works

Background

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• CBM trains approach and avoidance tendencies by pairing exercise stimuli with approach actions and sedentary stimuli with avoidance actions. — Anatomy of a failure: a retrospective evaluation of a cognitive bias modification intervention to promote physical activity in cardiac rehabilitation
• Before IMPACT, no randomised controlled trial had tested CBM in cardiovascular patients. — Anatomy of a failure: a retrospective evaluation of a cognitive bias modification intervention to promote physical activity in cardiac rehabilitation
• The article presents automatic approach and avoidance tendencies as potentially important determinants of exercise behaviour. — Anatomy of a failure: a retrospective evaluation of a cognitive bias modification intervention to promote physical activity in cardiac rehabilitation
• CBM has established efficacy for reducing addictive behaviours and preliminary evidence in healthy eating and physical activity. — Anatomy of a failure: a retrospective evaluation of a cognitive bias modification intervention to promote physical activity in cardiac rehabilitation
• The article presents a dilemma around explaining CBM mechanisms because awareness may help engagement but could affect the assumed automatic pathway. — Anatomy of a failure: a retrospective evaluation of a cognitive bias modification intervention to promote physical activity in cardiac rehabilitation