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  • Behavioral Science
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Obesity Research

Background:

  • Disinhibited eating, characterized by overeating despite intentions, is linked to obesity.
  • Both automatic (implicit) and deliberate (explicit) food attitudes are associated with disinhibited eating.
  • A significant gap between implicit and explicit food attitudes may drive overeating behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if the discrepancy between implicit and explicit attitudes towards chocolate predicts disinhibited chocolate consumption.
  • To examine the role of impulsivity in moderating the relationship between attitude discrepancy and disinhibited eating.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed implicit and explicit attitudes towards chocolate.
  • Measured both laboratory-based and self-reported disinhibited chocolate eating.
  • Included impulsivity as a moderating variable.

Main Results:

  • Neither implicit nor explicit attitudes alone predicted disinhibited eating.
  • A larger absolute discrepancy between implicit and explicit attitudes positively predicted chocolate consumption.
  • Impulsivity moderated the effect: attitude discrepancy was less predictive of disinhibited eating in less impulsive individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Attitude discrepancy, particularly in conjunction with impulsivity, plays a role in disinhibited eating.
  • Findings support the meta-cognitive model, suggesting that awareness and control over food-related attitudes influence eating behaviors.
  • Interventions targeting attitude discrepancy may help manage overeating and obesity.