A cognitive experimental approach to understanding and reducing food cravings

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-90

  Kemps, Eva ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive resources; Craving; Craving reduction; Food; Imagery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953753755     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721410364494     Document Type: Article

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