PSYC 327 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Blubber, John Alan Lee, Blood Sugar
22 Dec 2016
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Brain: hypothalamus=homestasis balance in body ex: blood sugar, lateral region= hunger ; damage= stop eating, ventromedial region= depresses hunger ; damage=continuous eating. Research to find medication to supress hunger. Set point hypothesis= dieting will always lead back to your set weight eventually, applies to gaining weight or losing weight. External incentives=smell of food, sight of food. Taste preference= adaptation ex: americans like sweets: partly genetic partly learned, whale blubber in some cultures. 1 in 50 girls affected (only about 5-15 % are boys) More common in caucasian americans than african americans. Can be seen in male sports with weight requirements. Weight loss of at least 25 % Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight. No physical illness that would account for weight loss. One study found 19% of college age women exhibited symptoms of bulimia. Not being able to stop binge/purging voluntarily. Repeated attempts following bingeing to control weight dieting.
