ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT. At an all-you-can eat buffet in a sports bar, it was tested whether people would eat less if they knew how much they had already eaten. Fifty-two graduate students were seated at 21 tables randomly assigned to be bussed (leftover wings removed) or unbussed (wings left on table). The 31 students at the bussed tables ate more than those at the unbussed tables (7 wings vs. 5.5 wings), with the effect being stronger for men than women. In distracting eating environments, environmental cues may provide an effective means of reducing consumption. Implications for controlling alcohol intake were also noted. From Perceptual and Motor Skills, 104, 273-276. Copyright © 2007 by Perceptual and Motor Skills. Reprinted with permission.