Why we eat what we eat : the psychology of eating /

Eating is arguably the most fundamental of human activities. In Western societies in particular, there is great interest in diet, health, and food preferences. This book translates the latest research results on the psychology of eating for health and psychology professionals as well as lay readers....

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	American Psychological Association
Other Authors:	Capaldi, Elizabeth D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1996]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Food habits > Psychological aspects. Nutrition > Psychological aspects. Food preferences. Food Habits > psychology. Nutritional Physiological Phenomena > psychology. Food Preferences. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Elizabeth D. Capaldi
1. Ingestive Homeostasis: The Primacy of Learning / Douglas S. Ramsay, Randy J. Seeley and Robert C. Bolles [and others]
2. Taste Aversion Learning / Glenn A. Schafe and Ilene L. Bernstein
3. Conditioned Food Preferences / Elizabeth D. Capaldi
4. The Early Development of Human Flavor Preferences / Julie A. Mennella and Gary K. Beauchamp
5. The Role of Experience in the Development of Children's Eating Behavior / Leann L. Birch and Jennifer A. Fisher
6. Sensory Factors in Feeding / Valerie B. Duffy and Linda M. Bartoshuk
7. Brain Mechanisms and the Physiology of Feeding / Neil E. Rowland, Bai-Han Li and Annie Morien
8. Social Influences on Food Preferences and Feeding Behaviors of Vertebrates / Bennett G. Galef, Jr.
9. Sociocultural Influences on Human Food Selection / Paul Rozin
10. Sensory-Specific Satiety: Theoretical Frameworks and Central Characteristics / Marion M. Hetherington and Barbara J. Rolls.