A Guide to the Psychology of Eating - Hardcover

$198.00

A Guide to the Psychology of Eating - Hardcover

Name: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781350125100
Price: 198.00 USD
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by Leighann R. Chaffee , Stephanie P. Da Silva

$198.00

Book Overview

Why are spicy cuisines characteristic of hot climates? Does our stomach or our brain tell us when it is time to eat? And how do we decide if bugs are food? Employing a learner-centered approach, this introduction to the psychological mechanisms of consumption engages readers with questions and cross-cultural examples to promote critical analysis and evidence-based comprehension.

The discipline of psychology provides an important perspective to the study of eating, given the remarkable complexity of our food environments (including society and culture), eating habits, and relationships with food. As everything psychological is simultaneously biological, the role of evolutionary pressures and biopsychological forces are bases to explore complex processes within the book, such as sensation and perception, learning and cognition, and human development. The authors illuminate contemporary eating topics, including the scope and consequences of overnutrition, the aetiology of eating disorders, societal focus on dieting and body image, controversies in food policy, and culture-inspired cuisine. Supplemental resources and exercises are provided in a pedagogically-focused companion website.

ISBN	9781350125100
Author	Leighann R. Chaffee , Stephanie P. Da Silva
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic
Genre	Education, Food & cooking, and Self-help & personal development
Format	Hardcover
Published	January 2022
Language	ENG- English
Pages	384
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print