PSYA02H3 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Notes
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Insula receives info about taste: basal ganglia responds to physical rewards. Attention and eating: unit bias: the tendency to assume that the unit of sale or portioning is an appropriate amount to consume, packaged foods often come in sizes that are too large to be healthy. Increasing the size of dishes increases consumption by 18-25% for meals and. Disorders of eating: our dietary habits are influenced by biological dispositions, our beliefs and perceptions about eating and our bodies and sociocultural factors. Obesity: obesity: a disorder of positive energy balance, in which energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. Percentage of people with anorexia who are receiving treatment. Percentage of people with bulimia who are receiving treatment. When women with eating disorders were shown images comparing themselves to idealized (model) bodies, the insula (related to disgust) fired. 11. 2 sex: libido: the motivation for sexual activity and pleasure.
