Stefano loves rich desserts,but he knows that eating a lot of desserts is bad for his heart.He was unable to control his desire for them until he read an article in a magazine.The article suggested that every time a person looked at a tempting but forbidden food,he or she should form a mental image of something disgusting.Stefano has been doing this for the past month,and he no longer finds desserts to be as tempting as they used to be.What technique has Stefano used

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Stefano has used aversion therapy, which involves associating a desirable behavior (eating desserts) with an unpleasant stimulus (the mental image of something disgusting) to reduce the frequency of that behavior.

Stefano Loves Rich Desserts,but He Knows That Eating a Lot