Psychology 252f - Bon Appetit! Food,Appetite,and Culture

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Mount Holyoke College

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Food is energy, an occasion for intimacy, and o?en a cause of aggression and pathology. The provenance of food preferences in humans and other species is considered from the perspectives of anthropology, biology, neuroscience, and psychology. Specific topics include the sensory properties of food, attitudes toward food, the psychology of ingestion, and the neuroscience of feeding. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement W. Millard Prereq. a 100-level course in psychology; 4 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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