Research on food-related emotions has increased over the decades. Advances in functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have made it possible to investigate the neural …

Absolute energy from fats and carbohydrates and the proportion of carbohydrates in the food
supply have increased over 50 years. Dietary energy density (ED) is primarily decreased by …

Abstract The Hedonic Overeating–Questionnaire is a brief self-report measure for the trait
assessment of liking (pleasure to eat; consummatory reward component), wanting (food …

Need states are internal states that arise from deprivation of crucial biological stimuli. They
direct motivation, independently of external learning. Despite their separate origin, they …

Motivation is a complex construct encompassing the processes involved in the initiation,
direction, energization, intensity, and persistence of behavior. These processes are central …

Dear Editor, We read the article entitled “The next frontier: Moving human fear conditioning
research online” with great enthusiasm. Threat (or fear) conditioning is a fundamental …

Our actions and choices sometimes seem driven by what we “need”, sometimes by what we
“want”, and sometimes by both. Needing is related to deprivation of something biologically …

Two essential elements primarily impact the sensory perception of food: flavor and aroma.
Flavor can be defined as the entire range of sensations encountered during food or …

Building on the affectivism approach, we expand on Binz et al.'s meta-learning research
program by highlighting that emotion and other affective phenomena should be key to the …

Introduction and Theoretical Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric
disorder characterized by low body weight, a pronounced fear of weight gain, and an …