Behavioral approach is based on the concept of explaining one’s behaviors through observation. The idea behind this approach is that the environment is the one that contributes to the different behaviors of individuals. Behaviorists assume that one can understand other people’s behaviors through observing. It can be observed in terms of responses to particular stimuli. The behavioral approach contrasts with the cognitive or social approach. The cognitive approach focuses on the way one can explain the disorders and behaviors through the cognitive processes. It explores the internal mental processes and the way people perceive, memorize, believe and solve problems. Cognitive is psychology that is relative to human behaviors that focuses on the way people think and such thought process affect their way of behaviors. I have a bad smoking habit, in which I developed while I was incarcerated. I always told myself that I would never pick up this terrible habit when I was a teenager, more importantly I didn’t pick up smoking until I was 18. There were role models for my smoking habit, such as the lady prisoners who smoke on a daily basis. They had told me “try it, it will calm your nerves down”, granted that it would calm my nerves down, I tried it. I was coughing at first, but then I felt a sensation that I had felt the first and last time ever, a sensation that I can’t explain, but that sensation felt so good. A sensation I been chasing years later, that I am aware of I will never receive again. Why do I continue? That is a million dollar question. I don’t know why I continue, I continue because I’m scared to break the habit, I’m scared to go through withdrawal. I have made attempts to quit but failed every time. I also believe I don’t have a good support system in place to help me while I am going through withdrawal. Furthermore cigarettes is very
