Perceptions of undereaters: A matter of perspective?

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1737-1746

  Leone, Tullia ^a   Herman, C Peter ^a   Pliner, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumption stereotypes; Self presentation; Social comparisons; Social norms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DECISION MAKING; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

APPETITE REGULATION; AWARENESS; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 57249112581     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208325414     Document Type: Article

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