Argument and Discussion Against Smoking Mind over Matter...

Argument against Smoking Mind over Matter â€Å"Nicotine patches and gum are common -- and often ineffective -- ways of fighting cigarette cravings, as most smokers have discovered. Now a new study from the American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) shows why theyre ineffective, and may provide the basis for more successful psychologically based smoking cessation programs† (American Friends, 2010). With smoking some feel that willpower can help people to overcome their weakness, but for some there needs to be more. And the American Friends of Tel Aviv University feel that it is a waste of money and time to invest medication, patches and gum on a person when they feel that there is a less expensive way of controlling a smoking†¦show more content†¦With this article being a part of research from a university the reader would think there would be deeper research that would prove without a doubt for the statement that will power will help a person stop smoking without expensive treatments. For some readers to make them believe a situation or research to be true there has to be a deeper more in-depth research. As for the research that was done by American Friends of Tel Aviv University to be able to present this as a logos appeal to their reader it give you the impression that there is more to the research. American Friends of Tel Aviv University presented this article as scientific and credible research to be able to effectively verify why they refute the use of stop smoking aids with only to samples of research. There is no other scientific research other than with stewardesses from a flight from Tel Aviv on different length of flights and members of a synagogue to see the effects of a smoker’s will power not to smoke and that the shorter the time the worse is the needed to smoke. The style of writing is designed for anyone to be able to understand the text. The AFTAU overall has a very short and to the point approach for this topic, and there is not that much data to back the writing to prove the point why smoking is psychosocial verses genetic. Because there is more statical data that needs to be told for smokers like this quote from the article by MeganShow MoreRelatedThe Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana1535 Words   |  7 Pagesthe convenient truths. 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