Social Influences on Eating

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This book examines how the social environment affects food choices and intake, and documents the extent to which people are unaware of the significant impact of social factors on their eating. The authors take a unique approach to studying eating behaviors in ordinary circumstances, presenting a theory of normal eating that highlights social influences independent of physiological and taste factors. Among the topics discussed: Modeling of food intake and food choice Consumption stereotypes and impression managementResearch design, methodology, and ethics of studying eating behaviorsWhat happens when we overeat?Effects of social eating Social Influences on Eating is a useful reference for psychologists and researchers studying food and nutritional psychology, challenging commonly held assumptions about the dynamics of food choice and intake in order to promote a better understanding of the power of social influence on all forms of behavior. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Introduction (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 1-10 A Theory of Normal Eating (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 11-28 Research Design, Methodology and Ethics (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 29-40 Modeling of Food Intake (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 41-55 Modeling of Food Choice (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 57-78 Consumption Stereotypes and Impression Management: Food Intake (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 79-94 Consumption Stereotypes and Impression Management: Food Choice (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 95-121 A Theory of Normal Eating—Reprise and Non-social Examples (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 123-146 Social Comparison (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 147-162 What Happens When We Overeat? (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 163-179 Social Facilitation (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 181-200 Awareness of Social Cues (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 201-213 Effects of Social Eating (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 215-227 Concluding Remarks (C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian)....Pages 229-231 Back Matter ....Pages 233-234