Perceived stimulus complexity and food preference development

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 394-413

  Levy C M ^a   MacRae, A ^b   Koster E P ^c  

^a Pernod Ricard   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arousal; Flavour; Food preference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; TASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; TASTE;

EID: 33751187675     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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