Consumer goods and services have psychological value that can equal or exceed their
functional value. A burgeoning literature demonstrates that one source of value emerges …

Everyone has heard of comfort foods, but what exactly are they, and what influence, if any,
do they actually have over our mood? In this review, I summarize the literature on this …

Despite the importance of understanding food consumption value from tourists' perspectives,
few studies have explored how experiencing local food in a destination shapes tourists' …

Technologies are becoming increasingly autonomous, able to make decisions and complete
tasks on behalf of consumers. Virtual assistants already take care of grocery shop** by …

Perceived stress affects emotional eating and food choices. However, the extent to which
stress associates with food choice motives is not completely understood. This study …

Psychological scientists have recently started to reconsider the importance of close
replications in building a cumulative knowledge base; however, there is no consensus about …

Financial Times: One of the Best Books of 2017 Business Insider: One of the Best Science
Books of 2017 Dr. John Bargh, the world's leading expert on the unconscious mind, presents …

Loneliness or social isolation and food/eating behaviours have important health
consequences and there are rationales for why they could interact. Loneliness and dietary …

Ostracism—being ignored and excluded—has received considerable experimental research
attention over the last 25 years. Ostracism signals social separation, isolation, and loss, and …

Loneliness is a complex set of aversive feelings that arises when people perceive that their
belongingness needs are not being met. Usually, these feelings of loneliness are temporary …