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I Know I Shouldn’T Eat That But I’M Going To Anyway: The Role Of Mood And Cognitive Depletion In Food Consumption, Stephen Baum
I Know I Shouldn’T Eat That But I’M Going To Anyway: The Role Of Mood And Cognitive Depletion In Food Consumption, Stephen Baum
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Individuals who have exhausted their ability to self-regulate may react differently to a mood induction than individuals who have a full capacity to self-regulate. The present study examined the differences in eating behavior among individuals who had been exposed to a positive or negative mood induction and experienced either high or low cognitive depletion. College undergraduates (N = 41) saw a slideshow featuring either positive or negative images, and then completed a writing exercise that induced either high or low cognitive depletion. Participants were then given the opportunity to choose from a variety of foods to eat. Results …