Psychology 2054A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Personal Identity, Makah
17 Oct 2016
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Meaning of food is varied and complex. Meaning of food= helps define role that food plays in our lives: turkey on thanksgiving, spiritual connection. Personal identity: what type of info is projected to self and others. What goes on in our brain about food and eating: social. In a group, culturally or just being around other people influences how much we eat and what we eat (cid:858)(cid:449)e are (cid:449)hat (cid:449)e eat(cid:859) Personal and public presentation of our self. We eat in ways to satisfy our own needs and/or to impress others. You can look at someone and make judgements about them depending on what they are eating. Gender identity: food cultivation and preparation= traditionally been female activities, feminine and masculine foods e. g. , teas, cakes for women, burgers and steak for men. Social class: gourmet vs fast food, how much you are spending. Personality: personal traits, our food identity, food habits of idols.
