I’ll have what they’re having: Study finds social norms influence food choices

Wednesday, January 1, 2014 - 18:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Is obesity a socially transmitted disease? In order to find out, researchers in the United Kingdom conducted a systematic review of several experimental studies, each of which examined whether or not providing information about other peoples’ eating habits influences food intake or choices.

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