Smaller plates don't help you eat less when you're hungry, research finds
Monday, July 30, 2018 - 13:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study debunks a popular diet trick based on the Delbouef illusion that predicts people will identify sizes differently when they are placed within a larger or smaller object. The classic experiment shows that people perceive a similar black circle is smaller when it embedded in a larger circle than when it is embedded in a smaller one.