Overcoming the urge to splurge: Influencing eating behavior by manipulating inhibitory control

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 384-388

  Houben, Katrijn ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Food; Impulsivity; Inhibition; Overeating; Stop signal task

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; IMPULSIVENESS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REACTION TIME; STOP SIGNAL TASK; TASK PERFORMANCE; TASTE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASTE PERCEPTION;

EID: 79953054838     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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