14 July 2015
Researchers: Dr Paul Christiansen, Dr Abigail Rose, Dr Eric Robinson, Dr Carl Roberts, Mr Graeme Knibb, Prof Matt Field
Department of Psychological Sciences
University of Liverpool
Key findings
- Priming participants to believe an initial alcoholic drink would satiate the urge to drink had no effect on ad lib alcohol consumption
- Participants who were told that alcohol consumption would satiate their desire to drink showed greater alcohol-induced impairments in inhibitory control compared to a control group
- The control group showed an association between alcohol-induced impairments in inhibitory control and ad lib beer consumption, the experimental group did not
- A pilot study revealed priming participants task to believe that they had good self control after consuming alcohol (using false feedback on an impulsivity task) resulted in significantly reduced ad lib beer consumption
