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Examines the biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences on eating behaviors
Psychology of Eating provides a multi-disciplinary overview to the study of eating; it examines current research in biology, nutrition, psychology, and more. The text’s balance of major theories, historical and current research, and real-life examples enables students to understand and interact with the material presented.
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"The authors do an excellent job providing real-life examples to aid in the understanding of some challenging topics." - Jennifer Harriger, Pepperdine University
"The chapters tackle very complex material and they are well organized. The information discussed - obesity, weight-regulation, leptin, etc, is very timely and of great contemporary interest." - Charlotte Markey, Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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Psychology of Eatingprovides a multi-disciplinary overview to the study of eating; it examines current research in biology, nutrition, psychology, and more. The text s balance of major theories, historical and current research, and real-life examples enables students to understand and interact with the material presented.
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Examines the biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences on eating behaviors
Psychology of Eating provides a multi-disciplinary overview to the study of eating; it examines current research in biology, nutrition, psychology, and more. The text’s balance of major theories, historical and current research, and real-life examples enables students to understand and interact with the material presented.
MySearchLab is a part of the Rowland program. Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, help students explore the Psychology of Eating in even greater depth. To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app.
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Table of Contents
In this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Psychology of eating: the nexus of nutrition, brain, and behavior
Chapter 2: Macronutrients and the food we eat
Chapter 3: The chemical senses
Chapter 4: You are what you eat: evolution, energy, and foraging
Chapter 5: Basic learning processes and eating behavior
Chapter 6: The development of eating behaviors
Chapter 7: Social influences on eating
Chapter 8: Mood, cravings, and addiction
Chapter 9: Hunger, satiety, and the brain
Chapter 10: Eating disorders and treatment
Chapter 11: Genes, epigenetics, and obesity
Chapter 12: Treatments for obesity
Chapter 13: Where do we go from here?
Full Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Psychology of eating: the nexus of nutrition, brain, and behavior
Introduction
What Is the Goal of Eating?
What Is the Definition of Obesity?
Biomedical or Environmental or Both?
Chapter 2: Macronutrients and the food we eat
Macronutrient Classes
Micronutrients
Energy Balance
Chapter 3: The chemical senses
Olfaction: The Sense of Smell
Gustation: The Sense of Taste
Taste or Flavor Guided Behaviors
Chemical Sensing and the Enteric Nervous System
Gut Hormones That Affect Food Intake
Chapter 4: You are what you eat: evolution, energy, and foraging
Ancestors and Evolution
Energy
Optimal Foraging
Economics of Food
Portion Size
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 5: Basic learning processes and eating behavior
Overview of Classical Conditioning and Terminology
Learning of Post-Ingestive Consequences: Taste Aversions and Preferences
Learning of Food by Experience: Increasing Preferences
Learning of Appropriate Food Quantity: Conditioned Satiety
Learning of When to Eat: Conditioned Hunger
Chapter 6: The development of eating behaviors
The Ontogeny of Human Feeding: Prenatal Experience
Early Postnatal Eating: From Suckling to Eating Solid Foods
Not Needing a Bottle, but Still Needing Guidance: Eating in Early Childhood
External Influences on Children’s Eating: Disruptions in Energy Self-Regulation
Implications for Instilling Healthy Eating Habits in Children
Chapter 7: Social influences on eating
Cuisine
Direct versus Indirect Influences
Food Associations with the Provider
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Mood, cravings, and addiction
The Mood-Food Connection
Food Cravings
Can Someone Actually be a “Food Addict”?
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 9: Hunger, satiety, and the brain
Central Origin of Hunger
Allostasis
Hypothalamus, Transmitters, and Feeding
Reward and Decision Making
Chapter 10: Eating disorders and treatment
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
Biopsychosocial Explanations of Eating Disorders
Treatments
Animal Models of Anorexia and Bulimia
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Genes, epigenetics, and obesity
Introduction
Monogenic Obesity
Polygenic Obesity
Epigenetics and Developmental Programming
Dietary Obesity
Chapter 12: Treatments for obesity
Anti-Obesity Drugs
Calorie Substitutes
Surgery for Obesity (Bariatric Surgery)
Diet, Exercise, and Behavioral Therapy
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Where do we go from here?
Anti-Obesity Drugs
Calorie Substitutes
Surgery for Obesity (Bariatric Surgery)
Diet, Exercise, and Behavioral Therapy
Conclusion