Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by regular binge eating episodes during which
individuals ingest comparably large amounts of food and experience loss of control over …

According to learning‐based models of behavior, food cue reactivity and craving are
conditioned responses that lead to increased eating and subsequent weight gain. However …

Obesity is a major global health problem and predisposes individuals to several
comorbidities that can affect life expectancy. Interventions based on lifestyle modification (for …

The biocatalytic production of flavor naturals that determine chemosensory percepts of foods
and beverages is an ever challenging target for academic and industrial research. Advances …

Stigma and discrimination toward obese persons are pervasive and pose numerous
consequences for their psychological and physical health. Despite decades of science …

Procrastination is a prevalent and pernicious form of self-regulatory failure that is not entirely
understood. Hence, the relevant conceptual, theoretical, and empirical work is reviewed …

Obesity is a chronic condition associated with risk factors for many medical complications
and comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer, osteoarthritis …

Concepts of motivation are vital to progress in behavioral neuroscience. Motivational
concepts help us to understand what limbic brain systems are chiefly evolved to do, ie, to …

This Handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest
research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent …

Chronically stressed rodents who are allowed to eat calorie-dense “comfort” food develop
greater mesenteric fat, which in turn dampens hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) …