Modality-specific imagery reduces cravings for food: An application of the elaborated intrusion theory of desire to food craving

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-104

  Kemps, Eva ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Craving reduction; Elaborated intrusion theory of desire; Food cravings; Imagery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CACAO; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVE; EATING; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MOTIVATION; ODOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THINKING; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CACAO; CUES; DRIVE; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SMELL; THINKING; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34249825238     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.13.2.95     Document Type: Article

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