Psychology of Eating, 2nd Edition, 9780367263263
Paperback
This text provides a multi-faceted introduction to the psychology of eating, looking at how the human body is constructed to find and assimilate food. It also considers the role of business and government in creating eating cultures and potentially addressing the issue of abnormal eating.

Psychology of Eating, 2nd Edition

from biology to culture to policy

$216.54

  • Paperback

    10 pages

  • Release Date

    27 November 2019

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Summary

The Psychology of Eating is the essential multi-disciplinary introduction to the psychology of eating, looking at the biological, genetic, developmental, and social determinants of how humans find and assimilate food.

Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition brings multi-faceted expertise to the topic of normal and dysfunctional food intake, juxtaposing “normal” eating, eating in environments of food scarcity, and the phenomenon of “abnormal” eating prevalent in many modern-d…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780367263263
ISBN-10:0367263262
Author:Anaya Mitra, Emily Crews Splane, Neil E. Rowland
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Routledge
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:10
Edition:2nd
Release Date:27 November 2019
Weight:503g
Dimensions:254mm x 178mm
About The Author

Anaya Mitra

Emily Crews Splane, Ph.D., works in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Flagler College, Florida. She received her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Florida, where she also earned an M.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience. She earned a B.S. in Biology from Stetson University. She has conducted extensive research in behavioral neuroscience using techniques including autoradiography, immunohistochemistry, and operant conditioning.

Neil E. Rowland, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida. He received an M.Sc. Experimental Psychology from the Sussex University in 1971 and a Ph.D. in Physiological Psychology from the University of London in 1971. His research interests center on the neurobiology of ingestive and addictive behaviors.

Anaya Mitra, Ph.D., MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at St. Catherine University, Minnesota. She earned both her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience and her MPH from the University of Florida. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and Biology from Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota. Her research interests revolve around the biological, psychological and sociocultural factors which impact ingestive behaviors and the development of obesity.

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