PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Serving Size, Working Memory, French Fries
21 Mar 2017
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To understand the mechanisms of hunger, psychologists examine multiple levels of analysis: development, evolution, neuroscience and social-learning. This process can inform best practices for lifestyle, treatments and designer potato chips (what) How these impact the daily decisions we make. Hunger and satiety comprise a complex system of behaviours. Healthy choices: u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g (cid:449)he(cid:374) (cid:455)ou"re full. Whether or not you can resist the temptation. High restraint children seem to be doing better in life: lifestyle, healthy bmi, even measures of cognitive skills, working memory, academic skills. Part 1 of experiment: promised art supplies to take home, experimenter was lying, childre(cid:374) do(cid:374)"t get the supplies, whe(cid:374) put i(cid:374)to the (cid:373)arsh(cid:373)allo(cid:449) test, childre(cid:374) do(cid:374)"t trust the e(cid:454)peri(cid:373)e(cid:374)ter a(cid:374)d take the first marshmallow right away. Social factors can influence this self-control measure. Evolved taste preferences shaped by access to calories. Human beings have been living in an environment with limited access to calories. Daily struggle to consume more calories than expect.
