Automatic Approach Tendencies toward High and Low Caloric Food in Restrained Eaters: Influence of Task-Relevance and Mood

Frontiers in Psychology

Renate A. M. Neimeijer¹ 

关键词: approach tendencies;    approach bias;    mood;    restrained eating;    dieting;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00525

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Although restrained eaters are motivated to control their weight by dieting, they are often unsuccessful in these attempts. Dual process models emphasize the importance of differentiating between controlled and automatic tendencies to approach food. This study investigated the hypothesis that heightened automatic approach tendencies in restrained eaters would be especially prominent in contexts where food is irrelevant for their current tasks. Additionally, we examined the influence of mood on the automatic tendency to approach food as a function of dietary restraint.

【 授权许可】

CC BY