APS

30th APS Annual Convention

The Psychology of Eating

Friday, May 25, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Clinical Science

Learn about innovative research on the psychology of eating. Topics include harnessing the power of comfort eating, understanding cue-triggered overeating in obesogenic environments, using mindfulness techniques to reduce sugar consumption, and improving well-being through increasing raw fruit and vegetable consumption. Implications for clinical intervention and health policy will be discussed.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Tamlin ConnerChair
    University of Otago

Presentations

  1. Strategic Comfort Eating: Why, When, and HowA. Janet Tomiyama, Laura Finch, Jenna Cummings
  2. Individual Differences in Vulnerability to Cue-Triggered OvereatingMichelle Joyner, Shelly Flagel, Ashley Gearhardt
  3. Using Mindfulness and Mere Exposure to Help People Reduce Sugar Intake Traci Mann, Richie Lenne, Timothy Chapdelaine
  4. The Role of Fruit and Vegetables in Psychological Well-BeingTamlin Conner, Kate Brookie