Book description
With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social,
health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of
The
Psychology of Eating:
From
Healthy to
Disordered
Behavior
presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of
eating-related behaviors
- Features the most up-to-date research relating to eating behavior
- Integrates psychological knowledge with several other disciplines
- Written in a lively, accessible style
- Supplemented with illustrations and maps to make literature more approachable
Jane Ogden is Professor of Health Psychology at
the University of Surrey, UK. She has published over 100 articles and
several books, including Health Psychology: A Textbook and
Fat Chance: The Myth of Dieting Explained. Her current
research interests include the control of eating behavior, the medical
and surgical management of obesity, aspects of women's health, and the
role of language in the doctor-patient relationship.
