Can Auditory Icons Induce Food Intake Mimicry?
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چکیده
This research hypothesized that auditory icons that represent eating can be used to induce mimicry in food intake behavior. Numerous studies show that, when two people are eating together, they mimic each other’s eating behavior. To test this hypothesis, participants were asked to eat diced apples. While eating, they can hear auditory icons that represent other people’s eating sound. In reality, the auditory icons used were a sound loop. Their food intake was monitored. If eating occurred within 5 seconds after the participants heard the auditory icons, they were considered to mimic the sound. It was found that, auditory icons that represent eating cause food intake mimicry in human. In the future, results gained from this research may be applied in the design and development of persuasive technology to persuade people to eat slowly since it is beneficial to health.
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