title: I take therefore I choose? The impact of active vs. passive acquisition on food consumption.
abstract: This research investigates the consequences of physically taking (actively acquiring) vs. receiving (passively acquiring) food items. Specifically, we demonstrate that the act of physically taking food can generate a false impression of choice, an effect we term "embodied illusion of choice." Across two studies, we document the mediating effect of this embodied illusion of choice on food evaluation and actual consumption, and show that these effects are moderated by an individual's need-for-control.
authors.affiliation: Baruch College, City University of New York, One Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010, USA. Electronic address: rhondahadi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hadi
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Block
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Choice; Eating behavior; Embodied cognition; Food consumption; Need-for-control; Sensory perception