] Looking at simple flickering images, or conjuring up ] mental pictures, can help stop cigarette cravings, ] researchers have discovered. ] ] The team, at the University of Sheffield, UK, hope the ] trick could assist people in stopping smoking. If so, ] they plan to develop a palm-top computer application for ] would-be quitters to look at whenever they are struck by ] a craving. New Scientist: Flickering images help reduce nicotine cravings |