As Nina lights up her fifteenth cigarette of the day, she glances at the surgeon general's warning on the package and shrugs, thinking, "Eh, cancer is for old people, and not only do I have good genes, the research on cigarettes causing cancer is inconclusive." It is unlikely that Nina will change her behavior and quit smoking unless __________.

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Nina is rationalizing her smoking habit by dismissing the risks and relying on self-justification. To change her behavior, she needs to break out of this cycle of self-justification.

As Nina Lights Up Her Fifteenth Cigarette of the Day