SSDs can be described as a general desire for certain tastes (e.g., sweet, salty, or fatty foods) and an intrinsic motivation to eat a food that contains that characteristic (Olsen, 2011),.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Sensory-Specific Desires (SSDs). In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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