Eating behaviour

by Dovey, Terence M.

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Title Statements

Full title :Eating behaviour / Terence M. Dovey

Summary

This text provides readers with a concise introduction to the psychology of eating focusing on the psychological and biological processes that underlie eating behaviour. While insights into eating behaviour that has gone wrong, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, are offered, the primary focus is on 'normal' eating behaviour. Eating Behaviour highlights the way that the brain and body control eating, the environmental factors that infiltrate the consciousness to make us think it is time to eat, and childhood, to unravel how eating behaviour develops within the individual. The text covers the subject of eating and food related behaviour from the five main areas of psychology, developmental, cognitive, social, biological, and psychopathological perspectives. Written in a lively, accessible style, it is designed to give readers a basic understanding of the topic and a platform from which to expand their knowledge of this area. This book is essential reading for psychology and health psychology students, those taking eating behaviour modules, and eating behaviour and disorders courses. It is also valuable reading for nutritionists, dietitians, food scientists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and medical students.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McGrawHill, Open University Press
Place of Publication:Maidenhead
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 226 s. : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780335235834, 0335235832
oclc:ocn761004346
Dewey Decimal:616.8526

Subjects

Eating disorders Ernæringsfysiologi Feeding and Eating Disorders Food habits -- Psychological aspects Habitudes alimentaires -- Aspect psycho… Madkultur Sundhedsfremme Troubles du comportement alimentaire