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A term from the self-determination theory, nutriments are conditions or materials humans need to function. Biological nutriments are food and drinks that nourish the body, while psychological conditions that fulfill the basic psychological needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy represent psychological nutriments.
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Lyanna Tran. (2025). Nutriments. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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