(Ebook) The Social Psychology of Eating by Patrizia Catellani, Valentina Carfora ISBN 9783031350696, 3031350693

(Ebook) The Social Psychology of Eating by Patrizia Catellani, Valentina Carfora ISBN 9783031350696, 3031350693

In this volume, we will see how the theories and methods developed in the field of social psychology can be usefully extended to the study of food choices and how they change, creating a discipline we can call the social psychology of eating. A systematic volume on this discipline was still lacking. We have therefore passionately devoted ourselves to this endeavor by describing the major contributions that research in the field has made so far and showing how much remains to be explored in this largely unexplored area of research. An investigation that certainly seems worthwhile, as the initial results already give us many clues as to how we can promote optimal food choices for our quality of life and the environment.In writing the volume as a whole, we have taken into account, as far as possible, the possibly diverse backgrounds of our readers in terms of their abilities and interests. As mentioned earlier, the reference concepts are those of social psychology applied to the topic of nutrition. However, even those unfamiliar with psychology can approach the text with confidence, as the concepts are always defined and explained first and then applied to the specific area of food choices. Everyone should be able to find their preferred reading path. Students of courses related to psychology or nutrition will be able to study the book systematically to approach the theories and methods of this scientific discipline. Professionals (doctors, nutritionists, politicians, marketing experts, etc.) who are involved in people’s food choices for various reasons will find some “tips” to learn more about the wonderful and complex mechanisms that govern food choices. And finally, a simply curious person can learn more about how they themselves think about food, perhaps increasing the awareness and control that can be so useful when we want to step out of our schemas and start a process of change.