Food intake and energy expenditure are key regulators of body weight. To regulate food
intake, the brain must integrate physiological signals and hedonic cues. The brain plays an …

Our modern environment is said to be obesogenic, promoting the consumption of calorically
dense foods and reducing energy expenditure. One factor thought to drive excess energy …

Obesity is associated with changes to taste perception and brain reward circuitry. It is
important to understand how these effects alter the preference for palatable foods and …

Introduction While sweet taste perception is a potential determinant of feeding behavior in
obesity, the supporting evidence is inconsistent and is typically associated with …

Soup, including dried bonito broth, is customarily consumed as an umami taste during meals
in Japan. Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have investigated …

'Liking'and 'wanting'are two components of food reward that are separable neurobiologically
and psychologically, especially in animal models. Here, we examine recent advancements …

Sensing subjective hedonic or emotional experiences during eating using physiological
activity is practically and theoretically important. A recent psychophysiological study has …

Background Obesity has been linked to altered reward processing but little is known about
which components of reward processing including motivation, sensitivity and learning are …

Our brains are finite. This limitation entails that human decision-making cannot be perfect.
However, it may be optimal given its restrictions. In this thesis, we consider resource …

The 21 st century rise in obesity coincides with the increased prevalence of palatable,
energy-dense foods and the ubiquitous cues signaling their availability. Food cue reactivity …