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This book examines how the social environment affects food choices and intake, and documents the extent to which people are unaware of the significant impact of social factors on their eating. The authors take a unique approach to studying eating behaviors in ordinary circumstances, presenting a theory of normal eating that highlights social influences independent of physiological and taste factors.

Among the topics discussed:

  • Modeling of food intake and food choice
  • Consumption stereotypes and impression management
  • Research design, methodology, and ethics of studying eating behaviors
  • What happens when we overeat?
  • Effects of social eating

Social Influences on Eating is a useful reference for psychologists and researchers studying food and nutritional psychology, challenging commonly held assumptions about the dynamics of food choice and intake in order to promote a better understanding of the power of social influence on all forms of behavior.



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Social Influences on Eating

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    A Paperback by C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner

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      Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG
      Published 20 September 2020
      ISBN-13 9783030288198
      978-3030288198
      ISBN-10 3030288196
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      Clinical psychology Public health and preventive medicine Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book examines how the social environment affects food choices and intake, and documents the extent to which people are unaware of the significant impact of social factors on their eating. The authors take a unique approach to studying eating behaviors in ordinary circumstances, presenting a theory of normal eating that highlights social influences independent of physiological and taste factors.

      Among the topics discussed:

      • Modeling of food intake and food choice
      • Consumption stereotypes and impression management
      • Research design, methodology, and ethics of studying eating behaviors
      • What happens when we overeat?
      • Effects of social eating

      Social Influences on Eating is a useful reference for psychologists and researchers studying food and nutritional psychology, challenging commonly held assumptions about the dynamics of food choice and intake in order to promote a better understanding of the power of social influence on all forms of behavior.



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