Ephi Lu

Sensory-Specific Appetite

Sensory-specific appetite refers to the appetite for food being cued through smell (Boesveldt, 2016).

Sensory-Perceptual Process (SPP)

The transformation of physiological sensory stimulus (sight, sound, smell, taste) into meaningful information that is informed by cognitive (i.e., memory/decision making), behavioral (i.e., habits),…

Sensory Signals

Internal or external events have a signaling significance to an organism and subsequently affect learning and behavior. Sensory signals (sometimes referred to as “cues”)…

Sensation

The process by which we receive information from the environment (Wozniak, 2011),.

Self-Regulation

Self-regulation refers to the conscious and nonconscious processes by which people manage their thoughts, emotions, attention, behavior, and impulses (Petinelli, 2008).

Secretory Immunoglobulin A (sIgA)

sIgA is an antibody secreted by plasma cells into the gut lumen. It forms a protective barrier against harmful pathogens that enter the gut…

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