Internal and External Moderators of the Effect of Variety on Food Intake

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 434-451

  Remick, Abigail K ^a   Polivy, Janet ^a   Pliner, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

food intake; monotony; obesity; sensory specific satiety; variety

Indexed keywords

APPETITE; ARTICLE; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; EATING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATIETY;

APPETITE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EATING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; SATIATION;

EID: 65549092633     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015327     Document Type: Article

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