PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Ventromedial Nucleus Of The Hypothalamus, Orbitofrontal Cortex, Basal Ganglia
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Ideal unit = one banana: unideal unit = bottle of pop, the unit bias affect our consumption almost as much as the taste of the food. Increasing the size of the dishes increases consumption by 18-25% for meals and. Portion sizes in painting over the last millennium, the plate sizes and portion sizes increased over the years: eating and the social context, social facilitation: eating more. The longer a person sits socializing, the more likely he or she is to continue nibbling. Minimal eating norm suggest that another aspect of good manners is to eat small amounts to avoid seeming rude: modelling: eating whatever they eat. Eating according to the situation: disorders of eating, obesity, a disorder of positive energy balance, in which energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, 20% of canadians obese, 60% overweight. States that females who believe they have low levels of social support from romantic partners and family members are more likely to engage in dieting behaviour.
