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External cues in the control of food intake in humans: The sensory-normative distinction by Herman, C.P, Polivy, J

“…Abstract We review the history of “external cues” as an important factor in the control of human food intake. We begin with Schachter's proposal that obese…”
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The effects of calorie information on food selection and intake by Girz, L, Polivy, J, Herman, C P, Lee, H

“…Objectives: To examine the effects of calorie labeling on food selection and intake in dieters and non-dieters, and to explore whether expectations about food…”
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What kind of illness is anorexia nervosa? Revisited: some preliminary thoughts to finding a cure by Touyz, S, Bryant, E, Dann, K M, Polivy, J, Le Grange, D, Hay, P, Lacey, H, Aouad, P, Barakat, S, Miskovic-Wheatley, J, Griffiths, K, Carroll, B, Calvert, S, Maguire, S

“…Two decades have elapsed since our publication of 'What kind of illness is anorexia nervosa?'. The question remains whether our understanding of anorexia…”
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Caloric restriction in the presence of attractive food cues by Polivy, J.

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The false hope syndrome: unrealistic expectations of self-change by Polivy, J

“…People appear to behave paradoxically, by persisting in repeated self-change attempts despite previous failures. It is argued, though, that self-change…”
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Self-presentational conflict in social eating situations: a normative perspective by Roth, D.A, Herman, C.P, Polivy, J, Pliner, P

“…This study explored the degree to which people adhere to norms for “appropriate” eating behavior in social situations. Of particular interest was how people…”
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The Transition to University: The Student-University Match (SUM) Questionnaire by Wintre, Maxine G., Knoll, G.M., Pancer, S.M., Pratt, M.W., Polivy, J., Birnie-Lefcovitch, S., Adams, Gerald R.

“…Freshmen students at six Canadian universities completed questionnaires that assessed the quality of match between their individual needs and their university…”
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Evaluating self and partner weight, height and BMI among heterosexual couples by Cloutier, K, Polivy, J, Herman, C.P, Provencher, V

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Se restreindre dans un environnement d’abondance alimentaire. Les effets des stimuli alimentaires sur la consommation et le poids by Polivy, J.

“…Résumé: La préférence bien documentée pour la minceur du corps féminin, qui prévaut dans la culture occidentale depuis quelques dizaines d’années, conduit à…”
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The effects of external cues on eating and body weight: Another look at obese humans and rats by Polivy, J., Coelho, J., Hargreaves, D., Fleming, A., Herman, C.P.

“…Schachter's externality theory says that obese individuals are more sensitive to external cues, and Nisbett's extension speculating that obese humans tend to…”
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Weight-related other evaluation in eating disorders by Trottier, K, McFarlane, T, Olmsted, M, Polivy, J

“…Weight-related self-evaluation has been described as the fundamental maladaptive cognitive feature of disordered eating. It is not clear, however, whether the…”
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Psychological Consequences of Food Restriction by POLIVY, JANET

“…A review of the literature and research on food restriction indicates that inhibiting food intake has consequences that may not have been anticipated by those…”
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Consumption stereotypes and impression management: How you are what you eat by Vartanian, Lenny R., Herman, C. Peter, Polivy, Janet

“…Consumption stereotypes refer to judgments about others based on their food intake. We review the empirical research on stereotypes based on what and how much…”
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Causes of eating disorders by POLIVY, Janet, HERMAN, C. Peter

“…Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have emerged as the predominant eating disorders. We review the recent research evidence pertaining to the development of…”
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Normative influences on food intake by Herman, C.Peter, Polivy, Janet

“…Hunger and satiety have conventionally provided the framework for understanding eating and overeating. We argue that hunger and satiety play a relatively small…”
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The effect of the spatial positioning of a healthy food cue on food choice from a pictorial-style menu by Keegan, Ella, Kemps, Eva, Prichard, Ivanka, Polivy, Janet, Herman, C. Peter, Tiggemann, Marika

“…The present study aimed to investigate the effect of the spatial positioning of a healthy food cue in the context of unhealthy food cues on subsequent food…”
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Effects of the Presence of Others on Food Intake: A Normative Interpretation by Herman, C. Peter, Roth, Deborah A, Polivy, Janet

“…The authors review the effect of the presence of others on food intake. In social facilitation studies, people tend to eat more in groups than when alone. In…”
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Effects of Attentional Focus on Subjective Hunger Ratings by HERMAN, C.P, OSTOVICH, J.M, POLIVY, J

“…Food-deprived and non-deprived non-dieters rated their hunger and fullness during a ««free think»» period and then during three counterbalanced video…”
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The specificity of restrained versus unrestrained eaters' responses to food cues: general desire to eat, or craving for the cued food? by Fedoroff, Ingrid, Polivy, Janet, Peter Herman, C

“…Previous research has shown that exposure to food cues increases eating, especially in restrained eaters. The present study attempted to determine whether this…”
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If at First You Don't Succeed: False Hopes of Self-Change by Polivy, Janet, Herman, C. Peter

“…Despite repeated failure at attempts to change aspects of their behavior, people make frequent attempts at self-change. The generally negative outcome of many…”
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