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Implicit attitudes: Are we biased about the foods we buy?

(This entry was originally posted in May, 2006) We’ve discussed implicit attitudes on Cognitive Daily before, but never in the context of food. The standard implicit attitude task asks you to identify...

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Naming scents can help you imagine them (and better appreciate wine?)

In 2007 I received a really cool Christmas present that I still haven’t used. It’s a kit to help identify the various components of the aroma in a glass of wine. I haven’t used it because I wanted to...

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Smells — even smells we don’t notice — affect our judgment of others

I had a newspaper route up until I was in the ninth grade, and what I dreaded about the job was going door-to-door collecting subscription fees. The worst part was probably the odors in some of the...

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How do we know we’re hungry? (Take two)

A few years ago we discussed a fascinating study which appeared to show that the main reason we stop eating at the end of a meal isn’t because we “feel” full. Instead, we simply see that we’ve finished...

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An easy way to get kids to eat asparagus? Not quite, but still, a very neat...

I’ll never forget the one and only time my mom made quiche for dinner. I was in fourth grade, and she had proudly followed the recipe in “Joy of Cooking” to create an exciting gourmet treat. Naturally,...

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Self-refilling bowls: An idea whose time should never come

[Originally posted in April 2007] One “trick” dieters often use is to put their food on a smaller plate. The idea is to fool yourself into thinking you’re eating more food than you really are. But...

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Smells we can’t detect affect judgments we make about people

[Originally posted in December, 2007] Do smells have an impact on how we judge people? Certainly if someone smells bad, we may have a negative impression of the person. But what if the smell is so...

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Does eating chocolate improve my mood as much as I think it does?

I think I’ve mentioned here before that I’m a big fan of chocolate. I get upset when coffee shops in my area only bring out the chocolates in the afternoon. Who says you can’t have a chocolate chip...

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What does it take to get kids to eat healthy foods?

When Jim and Nora were in elementary school, both Greta and I worked challenging jobs, so we did whatever we could to save time. Instead of bringing lunches made by their parents, the kids bought hot...

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Wine and taste: Wine labels also affect our opinions of the food we eat

[Originally published in November 2007] Both Greta and I are big wine fans. Despite Jonah’s recent extremely popular post, I, at least, believe that I can tell the difference between good and bad...

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