FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 13, 2021·4 min read#Foodporn: People Are More Attracted to Social Media Content Showcasing Fatty FoodSocial media influencers take note, posting images of fatty foods increases follower engagement, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 23, 2021·3 min readActively Preparing or Watching Others Prepare Food Can Lead to Eating MoreActively preparing your food, or watching others prepare your meal for you, can increase your desire to eat and lead you to consume more, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 30, 2017·4 min readBeer Can Lift Your Spirits: Hordenine Activates Brain’s Reward CenterHordenine, a substance present in beer and malted barley, activates dopamine D2 receptors through G proteins, leading to a possibly prolonged effect on the brain's reward center, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 23, 2022·6 min readChildren Eat What They Like, but Food Intake Driven More by What They DislikeWhen presented with a meal, the food a child dislikes is a stronger indicator of what they will eat compared to food they like.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 6, 2021·4 min readDirect Touch of Food Makes Eating Experience More EnjoyableFor people who control their food consumption, the direct touch of picking up food triggers an enhanced sensory response, making the food more desirable and appealing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2016·4 min readDoes Good Tasting Food Cause Weight Gain?Researchers question whether eating 'good tasting' foods drives overeating leading to obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2019·2 min readFighting the Craving for Fattening Foods? Just Surround Yourself In Its ScentAccording to researchers, the ambient scent of foods can help to reduce cravings and satisfy the appetite.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 9, 2020·3 min readFood textures affect perceptions of healthinessThe texture of certain foods may impact how healthy people believe they are. Foods that have less explicitly textured surfaces are perceived to be tastier, but not healthier.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 9, 2015·4 min readFoods That Are More or Less Delicious Than We Expect Can Cause Mood ChangesA new study reports that being pleasantly surprised or disappointed with a certain food product can change a person's mood.Read More
EventsGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2021·4 min readGenome Editing For Food: How Do People React?People are less averse to the use of CRISPR gene editing in agriculture if the technology is used to promote disease resistance in animals. However, people tend to dislike the use of CRISPR when it comes to new breeding methods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2018·3 min readGut Hormone Increases Response to FoodResearchers discover activity in brain regions involved in reward response from dopamine was higher in subjects injected with the hormone ghrelin, but only when responding to images associated with food smells. The study reports ghrelin controls the extent to which the brain associates reward with food odors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 4, 2016·6 min readHow Brain Activity Changes in Response to Desirable FoodsA new study reveals how brain activity alters when presented with desirable foods.Read More
