The power of social influence over food intake: Examining the effects of attentional bias and impulsivity

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 572-580

  Hermans, Roel C J ^a   Larsen, Junilla K ^a   Lochbuehler, Kirsten ^a   Nederkoorn, Chantal ^b   Herman, C Peter ^c   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attentional bias; Food intake; Impulsivity; Modelling; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; BARRATT IMPULSIVENESS SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPONSE INHIBITION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INFLUENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CANDY; CUES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885761757     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512001390     Document Type: Article

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