Chewing gum does not induce context-dependent memory when flavor is held constant

Appetite

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 253-255

  Overman, Amy A ^a   Sun, Justin ^a   Golding, Abbe C ^a   Prevost, Darius ^a  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chewing gum; Context dependent effects; Flavor; Memory

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHEWING GUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLAVOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MASTICATION; MEMORY; MENTAL TASK; WORD RECOGNITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEWING GUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MASTICATION; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; TASTE;

EID: 69349088483     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2009.06.013     Document Type: Article

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