A substantial portion of sinus arrhythmia in conscious humans appears to be caused by the CO2-dependent central respiratory rhythm. Under some circumstances, therefore, sinus arrhythmia might indicate the presence of the central respiratory rhythm. Humans can voluntarily modify their central respiratory rhythm (e.g., by pacing breathing or by delaying or advancing breaths), but it is not clear ...

The amount of food eaten during a meal is determined by both internal physiological events and factors in the environment such as the availability, cost and presentation of food as well as the time of day and the social situation (Pliner, 1978; Rodin, 1980). It is the purpose of this paper to consider the ways in which the different sensory aspects of food presentation such as flavour, appearan...

One way to promote healthier eating behaviors is reduce food portion sizes and thereby decrease the average daily energy consumed. Positive emotion a crucial factor in consumers affective responses add liking ratings predicting preferences choices. Despite this, we know little about emotional experiences response variations size. This study investigated dynamic changes hedonic high energy-dense...

Portion size and the intake of others have been found to influence people's food intake. No study, however, has tested the potential influences of both types of situational norms on intake during the same eating occasion. We experimentally tested the effects of manipulating portion size and the intake of others on young women's meal intake during a 20 min eating opportunity. An experimental des...