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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Sat May 23, 2015, 10:35 AM May 2015

Memories influence choice of food

Memories influence choice of food

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The stronger our memory is of a certain food, the more likely we are to choose it -- even if it is the more unattractive option. Psychologists conducted a study on how memory influences our choices by offering various foods and using scans to track brain activity. The researchers were able to show that the influence of memory is mediated by increasing communication between the relevant brain areas.

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Memories influence choice of food (Original Post) Panich52 May 2015 OP

I certainly know what I want for dinner: Buzz Clik May 2015 #1

Buzz Clik

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1. I certainly know what I want for dinner:

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Sat May 23, 2015, 10:44 AM

May 2015

A thick slice of regret with a side of wistful longing, and wash it all down with a glass of tears.

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