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10-12-2006, 07:11 AM
Seduced by Snacks? No, Not You (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/dining/11snac.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087%0A&em&en=95eb3de067ce337e&ex=1160798400&adxnnl=0&adxnnlx=1160650936-PjpokhS/+MgU7GsjKz/sDA)
PEOPLE almost always think they are too smart for Prof. Brian Wansink’s quirky experiments in the psychology of overindulgence.
When it comes to the slippery issues of snacking and portion control, no one thinks he or she is the schmo who digs deep into the snack bowl without thinking, or orders dessert just because a restaurant plays a certain kind of music.
“To a person, people will swear they aren’t influenced by the size of a package or how much variety there is on a buffet or the fancy name on a can of beans, but they are,” Dr. Wansink said. “Every time.”
Interesting article. Guess I'll get my high-heeled shoe salad plates back out and start eating off of them again.
fuzzis
PEOPLE almost always think they are too smart for Prof. Brian Wansink’s quirky experiments in the psychology of overindulgence.
When it comes to the slippery issues of snacking and portion control, no one thinks he or she is the schmo who digs deep into the snack bowl without thinking, or orders dessert just because a restaurant plays a certain kind of music.
“To a person, people will swear they aren’t influenced by the size of a package or how much variety there is on a buffet or the fancy name on a can of beans, but they are,” Dr. Wansink said. “Every time.”
Interesting article. Guess I'll get my high-heeled shoe salad plates back out and start eating off of them again.
fuzzis