“The bonus cookies in the grocery basket could be considered -irrational- as they require extra cost and effort to purchase and do not align with goals for a balanced diet, yet eating the cookies will generate a positive reward.” FoodEatingDietsEvolutionary PsychologyEating DisorderRewardDopamineFood Abundance Book:A Guide to the Psychology of Eating Source: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating
“Our body certainly learns from the signals associated with energy balance to adjust behavior: we respond to interoceptive cues to initiate eating when hungry, and food deprivation clearly increases food-seeking behavior in animals.” EnergyFoodEatingEvolutionary PsychologyEating DisorderRewardDopamineMetabolismLow MoodFood Abundance Book:A Guide to the Psychology of Eating Source: A Guide to the Psychology of Eating