Exploring the hedonic and incentive properties in preferences for bitter foods via self-reports, facial expressions and instrumental behaviours

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 39, Issue , 2015, Pages 73-81

  Garcia Burgos, David ^a   Zamora, María Clara ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bitter foods; Facial expressions; Hedonics; Incentive value; Motivational state; Weight concern

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904866497     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.07.003     Document Type: Article

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