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The tendency for people to eat more when eating in groups than when eating alone (Herman, 2015).
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Ephi Morphew-Lu
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CNP Encyclopedia Editorial Board
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CNP (2026). Social Facilitation of Eating. In CNP Encyclopedia Editorial Board (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org.
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