Modeling of food intake is moderated by salient psychological group membership
Modeling of food intake is moderated by salient psychological group membership
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DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2011.12.002
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发表时间:
2012-04-01
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影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Wadley, Amanda L.
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作者:
Cruwys, Tegan;Platow, Michael J.;Wadley, Amanda L.
The present study demonstrates the utility of a social identity analysis of social influence in predicting eating behavior. In a laboratory experiment, female undergraduate students observed a confederate who appeared to have eaten a large or small amount of popcorn. The confederate was presented as either a fellow in-group member of a salient identity (same university) or an out-group member (another tertiary institution). Results supported the hypothesis that modeling of eating behavior only occurs for psychologically salient in-group members; there was no modeling of out-group members' eating. These data also provide clear evidence of a psychological mechanism by which the modeling of eating behavior can occur. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.