Eating Behaviour (Anorexia)

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Eating Behaviour
- Factors that infleunce attitudes towards eating behaviour
  - CULTURE
  - HEALTH CONCERNS
  - MOOD
    - Garg et al studied the relationship between low mood and comfort-eating.
      - - 38 participants, watched either an upbeat funny movie or a depressing one
        Those watching the sad film consumed 36% more popcorn than those watching the up beat movie. Those watching the upbeat movie ate far more grapes.
        Garg et al suggest this is because people who feel sad or depressed want snacks that taste good to give them a rush of euphoria whereas people who are upbeat want to extend their happy moods and so eat healthily.
- Biological explanations for eating behaviour
  - EVOLUTIONARY explanations of food preference
  - NEURAL MECHANISMS
- Success and Failure of Dieting
- EATING DISORDERS
  - Psychological Explanations
  - Biological Explanations
MOOD
- Garg et al studied the relationship between low mood and comfort-eating.
  - - 38 participants, watched either an upbeat funny movie or a depressing one
    - Those watching the sad film consumed 36% more popcorn than those watching the up beat movie. Those watching the upbeat movie ate far more grapes.
      - Garg et al suggest this is because people who feel sad or depressed want snacks that taste good to give them a rush of euphoria whereas people who are upbeat want to extend their happy moods and so eat healthily.

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