obesity

'Shortcuts' Of The Mind Lead To Miscalculations Of Weight And Caloric Intake

From a University of Pennsylvania Study 16 Jun 2009   When estimating calories, study participants assumed portion sizes were culturally typical and guessed no caloric differences between small and large portions. Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a cognitive shortcut, or heuristic, they call “Unit Bias,” which causes people to ignore vital, obvious information [...]

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