Table 1. Contents of the VR-CET program sessions6 .
| Session | Theme | VR-CET program content |
| 1 | Initial navigation | During the first session, the individual was free to move about. 1. Have you gotten a good feel for VR?? 2. Tell us how you felt and what you thought after experiencing virtual reality. 3. What emotions and thoughts do you have about the objects and situations in the VR? |
| 2 | Person-elicited craving | To understand more about the person who makes them want something, conduct an interview with them (open-ended). 1. How do you feel when you see a man in a virtual bar drinking alone? 2. How do you feel when you see a woman at a virtual bar drinking alone? 3. How do you feel when you observe a group of individuals drinking? |
| 3 | Object-elicited craving | Interview the client to discover more about the item that piques their interest (open-ended). 1. Which bottle tempts you to take a sip of something? 2. Which of the following side dishes makes you crave a glass of water? 3. When you see a commercial, what makes you want to drink? |
| 4 | Situation-elicited craving | Interview the client to learn more about the situation that has triggered their need for something (open-ended). 1. When you see someone drinking at a western pub, how strongly do you desire to drink? 2. When you see someone drinking in a Japanese bar, how strongly do you want to drink? 3. Would you like more booze if you ran out? What would you do if you drank more alcohol? |
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Person-elicited craving
Object-elicited craving Situation-elicited craving Final navigation |
Rep all of the prior session's questions. Rep the questions from the third session. Rep the questions from the fourth session. The individual was free to walk about throughout the last session. 1. How do you feel and think now that you've spent so much time in virtual reality? (For a contrast, see the first session.) 2. How do the virtual reality objects and scenarios make you feel and think now, and what do they make you want to do? 3. What would you do if you were to have a VR experience in real life? |