I hope I didn't just miss this in the suggestions you already got, but
there's a piece on obesity and eating in the new APS Observer:
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/
Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
Deb Briihl wrote:
I received a variety of good suggestions! WOW!! And a big thanks to
ev
Hi Deb (and others). This is a bit late, but if you're looking for some
good humor on the topic (maybe as a way to start a beginning class
discussion), Paul Rozen has a recent article "A History of
Eating" in the January issue of the APS Observer that supposedly
traces the "history" of the moveme
I received a variety of good suggestions! WOW!! And a big thanks to
everyone. Here is a summary of the list for those who are
interested.
To the extent that it covers the
societal phenomenon and how our eating habits have become intertwined
with a faster life style brought about by widespread
tra
Deb,
I have thought about doing a class like this before also, but it never
panned out (unfortunately). I would suggest the books: "Taste,
Experience, and Feeding" by Capaldi & Powley, "The Hedonics of Taste" by
Bolles, and also "Learning, Motivation and Cognition" by Bouton and
Fanselow.
Nina
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005, Deb Briihl went:
I am thinking of putting together a class on the psychology of
eating behavior - something that cuts across a number of different
fields (biology, sensation and perception, motivation, eating
disorders, social, etc.). Does anyone have any suggestions for
differe
I recommend consideration of the mismatch between the Paleolithic diet
we were designed to eat (game that is much leaner than domesticated
animals, little sugar, few grains) and our modern diet. This is well
discussed in
Eaton, Eaton, and Konner, (1997). Paleotlithic nutrition revisited: A
tw
To the extent that it covers the societal phenomenon and how our eating habits
have become intertwined with a faster life style brought about by widespread
transportation, Fast food nation is a good read.
Annette
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> From: Deb Briihl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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"Why We Eat What We Eat," edited by Elizabeth Capaldi (1997, APA) would be
an excellent book to use, and would cover most of the topics you've
identified.
Bob Herdegen
Department of Psychology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
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From: Deb Briihl [mailto:[EMA
Deb,
I have thought about doing a class like this before also, but it never
panned out (unfortunately). I would suggest the books: "Taste,
Experience, and Feeding" by Capaldi & Powley, "The Hedonics of Taste" by
Bolles, and also "Learning, Motivation and Cognition" by Bouton and
Fanselow.
Nina
