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 in a self-justification cycle, which means she is making excuses for her behavior and not taking responsibility for it. This cycle is unlikely to be broken unless she gets out of it.

As Nina Lights Up Her Fifteenth Cigarette of the Day