An automated method and computer interface for stimulating a user to
develop and/or alter their implicit attitudes towards behavioural
objects, such as dieting, alcohol consumption or exercising etc. The
method comprising presenting a series of stimuli to the user within a
test environment, each stimulus being associated with a behavioural
object. The test environment may be a computer display screen, wherein
the method designates a first zone within the environment as a positive
behavioural association region and designates a second zone within the
environment as a negative behavioural association region. The method
further prompting the user to categorise each stimulus by moving the
stimulus to either the first zone or the second zone, wherein positively
categorising stimuli causes the user to develop improved implicit
attitudes towards the behavioural objects associated with those stimuli
in the first zone. The invention is particularly suited for
implementation within web-browser and desktop environments.