The Psychology of Eating is the essential multi-disciplinary introduction to the psychology of eating, looking at the biological, genetic, developmental, and social determinants of how humans find and assimilate food.
The Psychology of Eating is the essential multi-disciplinary introduction to the psychology of eating, looking at the biological, genetic, developmental, and social determinants of how humans find and assimilate food.
Thoroughly revised and updated, this new third edition brings multi-faceted expertise to the topic of normal and dysfunctional food intake, juxtaposing normal eating, eating in environments of food scarcity, and the phenomenon of abnormal eating prevalent in many modern-day developed societies. The book includes some discussion of eating disorders but takes a much broader approach to the psychology of eating. Key updates to this edition include:
- A new discussion of food allergies
- A fully updated chapter on eating disorders, which includes discussion of binge-eating
- Greater focus on junk food addition and updated information on epigenetics and the microbiome
Featuring student-friendly materials such as learning objectives, talking points, glossaries and self-assessment questions, this book is essential reading for students of psychology, eating behavior, or health sciences. It will also be useful reading for professionals in health psychology and anyone supporting those with eating disorders and obesity.
1. Eating You, the World, and Food
2. Macronutrients, Micronutrients,
and Metabolism
3. You Are What You Eat: Energy Flow
4. The Brain and Sensory
Mechanisms of Feeding
5. Brain: Outputs and Integration
6. Genetics,
Epigenetics, and Microbiome
7. Basic Learning Processes and Eating Behavior
8. The Development of Eating Behaviors
9. Social Influences on Eating
10.
Mood and Food, Cravings, and Addiction
11. Eating Disorders and Treatment
12.
Personal Weight Loss Strategies in Obesity
13. Institutional Approaches to
Healthful Eating
Emily Crews Splane is Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Flagler College, U.S.A. She has conducted extensive research in behavioral neuroscience using techniques including autoradiography, immunohistochemistry, and operant conditioning.
Neil E. Rowland is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida, U.S.A. His research centers around food intake and obesity, and drug abuse.
Anaya Mitra is Associate Professor of Psychology at St. Catherine University, Minnesota, U.S.A. Her research interests revolve around the biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors which impact ingestive behaviors and the development of obesity.