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Cognitive concepts of craving.

¹Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

Alcohol Research & Health : the Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

|July 13, 2000

Summary

Cognitive science has advanced craving models beyond classical conditioning. New models, like cognitive processing, suggest craving requires mental effort and may not always drive alcohol-seeking behaviors.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Neuroscience
Addiction Research

Background:

Traditional craving models rely on classical conditioning.
Recent research integrates cognitive concepts like memory and expectancies.
Four cognitive models have emerged: cognitive labeling, outcome expectancy, dual-affect, and cognitive processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the evolution of craving models.
To introduce cognitive science methodologies for craving research.
To present the cognitive processing model of craving.

Main Methods:

Literature review of cognitive science and addiction research.
Conceptual analysis of existing and new craving models.
Application of cognitive science principles to understanding craving.

Main Results:

Cognitive science has introduced new concepts and four distinct models of craving.
The cognitive processing model views craving as a non-automatic, effort-limited process.
Alcohol use and seeking can occur independently of craving.

Conclusions:

Cognitive science offers a more nuanced understanding of craving.
New models challenge traditional views and highlight the role of cognitive capacity.
Cognitive science methodologies can be applied to test these models and analyze craving.

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