A psychology of food: more than a matter of taste

Abstract

1 Food: Its Psychological Meaning and Significance.- 1. The Role of Food and Eating in Personality and Social Development.- 2 Food Preferences.- 2. Long-term Food Preferences.- 3. Fluctuations in Food Preferences.- 4. The Relation Between Emotions and Food Preferences.- 5. Fads, Fashions, and Food Preferences.- 3 Food as a Complex Psychological Stimulus.- 6. Taste.- 7. Odor.- 8. Texture.- 9. Appearance.- 10. Color.- 4 Food Meanings and Associations.- 11. Food Meanings.- 12. Changing Food Likes and Dislikes.- 13. The Use of Food as Psychotherapy.- 14. Conclusion.