Hunger and Eating Flashcards
Motivation
physiological and psychological processes underlying initiation of behaviours that direct us towards specific goals
Drive
biological trigger that tells us we may be deprived of something and causes us to see out what is needed (i.e food)
Allostasis
motivation influenced by anticipation of future needs
Satiation
point in a meal when we are no longer motivated to eat
Controlling Hunger
Lateral hypothalamus turns hunger switch on
Ventromedial region of hypothalamus turns hunger switch off
Unit Bias
tendency to assume that the unit of scale or portioning is an appropriate amount to assume
- increasing size of dishes increases food consumption
i. e. one banana is a portion, one bottle of pop is a portion
Social Facilitating
Eating more
dinner hosts encourage guests to eat more
-longer time spent socializing ore likely they will keep eating
Impression Management
eating less
eat small amounts to avoid seeming rude
Modelling
Eat whatever they eat
Reproduction Suppression Hypothesis
females who believe they have low levels of social support from romantic partners and family members are more likely to engage in dieting behaviour
-results in loss of menstrual periods and decreases likelihood of pregnancy
Orexin
released by hypothalamus in response to hormone/nutrient levels, received by other brain areas, causes food seeking behaviour