ABSTRACT
Our.experience.of.appetite.is.an.essential.element.of.our.conscious.experience:.As. humans,.we. frequently. assess.our. current. appetitive. state,. and. feelings.of.hunger. and.cravings.for.food.can.interfere.with.our.ability.to.conduct.other.tasks..However,. the.relationship.between.the.experience.of.appetite.and.our.actual.eating.behavior. remains.less.clear..Although.some.progress.has.been.made.by.assessing.this.relationship.based.on.diary.records.of.people.eating.in.their.normal.environment,1.this.type. of.study.lacks.the.degree.of.control.over.behavior.needed.to.be.able.to.assess.causal. relationships..An.alternative.approach.has.been. to.study. in.detail.eating.behavior. under.controlled.laboratory.conditions,.and.this.chapter.reviews.what.such.studies. have.told.us.about.the.relationship.between.appetite.and.food.intake.
