Effects of attentional focus on subjective hunger ratings.
Food-deprived and non-deprived non-dieters rated their hunger and fullness during a <<<<free think>>>> period and then during three counterbalanced video presentations-a control video, a video featuring palatable food cues and an absorbing non-food video. The food-cue video increased hunger ratings for both deprived and non-deprived participants. The absorbing non-food video decreased hunger for deprived (but not for non-deprived) participants. Changes in fullness ratings were not simply the complement of changes in hunger ratings. The discussion focuses on the cognitive mediators of hunger perception.
Herman
C P
CP
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ostovich
J M
JM
Polivy
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D005508:Food Deprivation; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D008297:Male; D012527:Satiation