Cognition and appetite Flashcards
Eating is a consequence of…
Physiological processes monitoring status
What are the 5 cognitive processes when eating?
Attention
Decision making
Learning
Perception
Memory
What’s the externality theory and what is it thought that obese people do?
Internal vs external cues to eat
Obese people - external
What’s the restraint theory?
Restraining from eating due to weight concerns (cognition)
What’s emotional eating?
Eating to feel better
What did the food stoop task show?
Slower naming colour of food word
What can inattention (distracted) when eating lead to?
Over-eating
Obese - more time watching TV when eating
What are we born with a liking for? (sweet or bitter)
Sweet
Flavour preferences as children affects adulthood, how can we help?
Better eating when young
Sensory qualities of food…
Expectations alter liking
How does variety influence liking? (SSS - sensory Specific Satiety)
(decrease in palatability)
Having enough of 1 food makes you desire it less
What are obese attitudes to palatability?
Don’t have a decreased liking when eating
What did Brunstorm’s soup study show about plate cleaning?
People felt more full when they thought they had eaten more (didn’t actually)
What does memory refer to here?
Memory of a recent meal affects how much isn consumed next time
What could inaccurate memories lead to?
Over-eating
