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Nutritional Psychology

Nutritional Psychology (NP) explores the relationship between nutrition and various psychological processes, including cognition, emotion, behavior, psychosocial functioning, sensory perception, interoception (encompassing both the body and the brain), and mental health. NP is a scientific discipline that studies the bidirectional relationships between nutrition and all psychological processes involving the mind, including cognition, emotions, behavior, psychosocial functioning, sensory perception, interoceptive experience (encompassing both the body and brain), and mental health. Recognizing the multidimensional nature of these relationships, NP examines how nutrition influences psychological processes, how psychological states influence nutrition-related behaviors, and the factors that shape both (Stroebele-Benschop et al., 2025). 

Reference: Stroebele-Benschop, N., Hedrih, V., Behairy, S., Pervaiz, N., & Morphew-Lu, E. (2025). Conceptual framework for Nutritional Psychology as a new field of research. Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 15(8), 1007. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15081007

Editorial Board

Executive and Associate Editors

Co-Principal Editors:
Ephi Morphew-Lu
The Center for Nutritional Psychology
Shereen Behairy
The Center for Nutritional Psychology
Associate Editors: Nabila Pervaiz
The Center for Nutritional Psychology
Technical Support: Tahir Yasin
The Center for Nutritional Psychology

Subject Editors

Psychology: Vladimir Hedrih
University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology
Nutrition and Dietetics: Eileen Santana
The Center for Nutritional Psychology
Nutritional Immunology: Emilia Vassiloupolou
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy