In 2009, a survey in the United States showed that the warning of death would make smokers feel pressure and fear. This anxiety will lead to the default way to relieve stress-smoking. This seems completely illogical, but it is reasonable according to the effect of stress on the brain. Stress can trigger desire and make dopamine neurons more excited in the face of temptation.
Why does stress cause desire?
How to make oneself cheer up when depressed? The most common methods should be-eating, drinking, shopping, watching TV, surfing the Internet and playing games. We thought we would be happy because our brains promised that we would feel better. However, the American Psychologist Association once conducted a survey on stress, and found that the most commonly used method to relieve stress is exactly the one that users find most useless.
For example, after eating a lot of things, you won't feel happy, but you will feel more guilty.
When we are depressed, the brain is more vulnerable to temptation. Just as the brain will protect itself in times of crisis, it will keep you happy when you feel depressed. Will guide you to do what he thinks will bring you happiness. He stubbornly believes that these are the right ways to get happiness.
Therefore, this can explain that when procrastinators think they are far behind schedule, they will be extremely depressed, which will make them continue to procrastinate and cannot face the fact that they are behind schedule; When you are preparing for the exam, if the review progress is delayed again and again, you will feel anxious, let alone review.
Therefore, when smokers see the warning on the cigarette case, they will not think of quitting smoking, even if a "warning: smoking will cause cancer" appears in the smoker's mind, or they realize that they are fighting death. Another part of their brain is also shouting "Don't worry, a cigarette will make you happier".