Visual stimulation with food pictures in the regulation of hunger hormones and nutrient deposition, a potential contributor to the obesity crisis

This 2013 article by Berridge & Kringelbach marks the progress seen in the understanding of pleasure or positive affect (hedonia) and the process of wanting, liking, and learning. The authors also note the lack of knowledge accumulated so far on how one feels a meaningfulness or engagement in life, otherwise known as eudaimonia. The hedonic […]

This 2017 comparative study involving 570 people from Canada, China, Korea and New Zealand investigated the cultural influences on perception of food portions as a function of plate size. Previous research had suggested manipulations of plate size can directly affect perception of food intake but this present study claimed to be the first to examine […]