Michael - there is alot out there. Do you have a new direction for the research or are you looking for already established lines? My next big project will be in the areas of food/religion/culture. Just a few random thoughts. Food intake & weight are not kept within homeostatic limits (unlike Water and temperature levels), as if we inherited the rule "eat when food is available" because who knows when the next famine is. Some cultures/religions have dietary guidelines and some do not, and research indicates a strong association between obesity and religion. Lowest levels of obesity among Jews and Mormons, and highest usually among US Southern Baptists. Pinpointing the precise links between the religions and obesity could be a challenge, and "religion" and "dietary laws" have lots of parts and alot of covariates.
I think that once you get beyond the usual food/psych topics, there are many unexplored areas. Have you read Michael Pollin's books (omnivores dilemma / In defense of food?. Might be fun someday to examine the omnivores dilemma (too many choices for an omnivore in an individualistic cultur). Lots of unexplored areas. -------------------------- John W. Kulig Professor of Psychology Plymouth State University Plymouth NH 03264 -------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Britt" <michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07:10 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [tips] Psychological research involving food I'm noodling with an idea and I was wondering if anyone in tips land can help. Do you recall any research studies involving food in any way? Thanks, Michael Michael Britt mich...@thepsychfiles.com www.thepsychfiles.com --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
