Glucose As an Energy Source to Increase Self-control in Restrained Eaters
Description:
Research evidence is suggestive of a strength model of self-control, also known as ego depletion, in social psychological literature. Engaging in an initial task of self-control depletes a limited resource, resulting in less self-control on a subsequent, unrelated task. The strength model of self-control has been applied to many practical, everyday situations, such as eating behaviors among dieters. Newer studies suggest that blood glucose is the resource consumed during acts of self-control. C…
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Date:
August 2013
Creator:
Valentine, Lisa M.
Partner:
UNT Libraries