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The pursuit of pleasure and reward in eating, often linked to the brain’s reward centers (such as the nucleus accumbens) and neurotransmitters like dopamine. This system governs the desire for pleasurable foods, even in the absence of hunger.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2025). Hedonic Regulation. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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