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Social Eating Explorations

Detailed examinations of mechanisms through which social and environmental factors influence eating patterns

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Social Facilitation and Its Effects on Eating Rate

Explore the mechanisms through which the presence of others influences eating speed and how research examines this phenomenon of accelerated intake in group settings.

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Modelling and Intake Matching in Group Settings

Learn about how individuals unconsciously align their consumption with dining companions through social modelling and the mechanisms driving this intake synchronisation.

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Environmental Cues in Restaurant and Pub Dining

Discover how the physical environment of dining spaces influences food choices through plate size, visible foods, and the layout of restaurant and pub settings.

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Role of Conversation and Cognitive Distraction

Examine how social interaction and conversation reduce attention to internal eating cues and how cognitive resources shift during social meals.

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Alcohol Influence on Eating Disinhibition

Understand the complex relationships between alcohol consumption and eating behaviour, including effects on hunger signalling and satiety perception in social settings.

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Individual Differences in Social Eating Susceptibility

Explore the substantial variability in how different individuals respond to social eating influences and the factors that determine susceptibility.

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