Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology

Associative learning is a psychological process in which an individual forms a connection between two events—such as a stimulus and a response—based on repeated pairings. In the context of eating,…

Atheoretical means "not based on or connected to any specific theory." In research or academic contexts, if something is described as atheoretical, it means it does not rely on, reference,…

Attachment anxiety predisposes an individual to be preoccupied with the reliability of the person they are attached to and that person’s availability to satisfy the individual’s attachment needs.

Avoidance describes the proneness to feel fear and uneasiness regarding intimacy and to find it difficult to accept being dependent on others within an affective relationship.

Attention is a complex term that can refer to a general level of alertness or vigilance, a general state of arousal, orientation versus habituation to a stimuli, and the ability…

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a subdivision of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that regulates the body's vital functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and digestion. It…

The term 'availability,' categorized within the Diet-Behavior Relationship in nutritional psychology, refers to a determinant of dietary intake behavior: the presence and accessibility of foods in an individual's environment, including homes, workplaces,…