<p>The <i>Psychology of Eating </i>is the essential multi-disciplinary introduction to the psychology of eating, looking at the biological, genetic, developmental, and social determinants of how humans find and assimilate food.</p><p> </p><p>Thoroughly revised and updated, this new third edition brings multi-faceted expertise to the topic of normal and dysfunctional food intake, juxtaposing ¿normal¿ eating, eating in environments of food scarcity, and the phenomenon of ¿abnormal¿ eating prevalent in many modern-day developed societies. The book includes some discussion of eating disorders but takes a much broader approach to the psychology of eating. Key updates to this edition include:</p><ul><li>A new discussion of food allergies</li><li>A fully updated chapter on eating disorders, which includes discussion of binge-eating</li><li>Greater focus on junk food addition and updated information on epigenetics and the microbiome</li></ul><p></p><p>Featuring student-friendly materials such