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Direct linkEpstein, Leonard H.; Leddy, John J.; Temple, Jennifer L.; Faith, Myles S. – Psychological Bulletin, 2007
Eating represents a choice among many alternative behaviors. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of how food reinforcement and behavioral choice theory are related to eating and to show how this theoretical approach may help organize research on eating from molecular genetics through treatment and prevention of obesity. Special…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Obesity, Genetics, Psychotherapy
