Brain training on your phone may curb cigarette cravings — a trial puts it to the test

This trial tests whether a short, computerized task — done on a smartphone or home computer three times a day for a week — can reduce smokers' automatic attention to cigarette cues and lower their cravings. Regular smokers aged 18–65 who smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day are randomly assigned to either an active training version or a control version. The goal is to see if repeatedly steering attention away from smoking-related images can weaken the pull of cravings.