Counteractive Control and the Dieter: The Role of Food Cue Specificity in Food Selection and Eating Behavior

Research on counteractive control theory suggests that exposure to food cues should bolster the dieting goal in restrained individuals. However, other research has found food cues to increase eating. The present study investigates whether cue specificity influences whether counteractive control or h...

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Main Author: Nguyen, Christine
Other Authors: Polivy, Janet
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31366