Startling sweet temptations: Hedonic chocolate deprivation modulates experience, eating behavior, and eyeblink startle

According to Lutter & Nestler (2009), the control of food intake depends on the homeostatic and hedonic (pleasure-related) pathways. The increased desire to eat upon depletion of energy stores is referred to as the homeostatic control, but these pathways can be overridden by hedonic or reward-based regulation even at times of relative energy abundance by […]

Research on how nutrition affects mental health and general well-being is becoming increasingly popular. This study by Zhao et al. (2025) investigated whether self-concept mediates the correlation between pre-adolescent children’s emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) and their eating habits. Third-grade students and their caregivers were recruited for a cross-sectional research utilizing stratified random sampling. Children […]