No comfort in comfort foods during tough economic times, study finds
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 12:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Most of us can name our favorite "comfort foods" and believe that we are most prone to seek them out during times of stress and upheaval -- like moving to a new town or starting (or ending!) a job. Contrary to this well-engrained belief, this research shows the surprising result that our choices of old favorites happen at the opposite times that we predict.