Psychographic measures and sensory consumer tests: When emotional experience and feeling-based judgments account for preferences

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 178-187

  Kergoat, M ^a,b   Giboreau, A ^c   Nicod, H ^b   Faye, P ^d   Diaz, E ^d   Beetschen, M A ^e   Gerritsen, N ^e   Meyer, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b ADRIANTSilliker   (France)

^c Institut Paul Bocuse   (France)

^d CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^e UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Individual differences; Seat car fabric; Sensory liking; Tactile properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449698345     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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