Goals play a central role in human cognition. However, computational theories of learning
and decision-making often take goals as given. Here, we review key empirical findings …

Prior mouse genetic research has set the stage for a deep understanding of appetite
regulation. This goal is now being realized through the use of recent technological …

Background The development of nanomaterials with edible and biodegradable properties is
now an urgent need of food science and technology. The application of nanomaterials in the …

Ever since the brain was identified as an insulin-sensitive organ, evidence has rapidly
accumulated that insulin action in the brain produces multiple behavioral and metabolic …

People with damage to the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) have specific problems making
decisions, whereas their other cognitive functions are spared. Neurophysiological studies …

Objective: To discuss healthy diet from a psychological perspective by considering
definitions of healthy diet in terms of consumer understanding; the health effects of specific …

One of the brain's key roles is to facilitate foraging and feeding. It is presumably no
coincidence, then, that the mouth is situated close to the brain in most animal species …

We are facing a global epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Weight loss, in the context of
obesity and type 2 diabetes, may improve glycaemic control and weight‐related …

Post-ingestive signals conveying information about the nutritive properties of food are critical
for regulating ingestive behavior. Here, using an auction task concomitant to fMRI scanning …

Can food be addictive? What does it mean to be a food addict? Do common underlying
neurobiological mechanisms contribute to drug and food addiction? These vexing questions …