Chemical senses in feeding, belonging, and surviving: or, are you going to eat that?

This Element looks at the physiological and social roles of taste and the proximal chemical senses. First, how we perceive food and people when we contact them is discussed. These perceptions help us identify what we are eating and with whom we are present and serves as an analysis of the complex sc...

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Main Author: Breslin, Paul A. S. ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019
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Summary:This Element looks at the physiological and social roles of taste and the proximal chemical senses. First, how we perceive food and people when we contact them is discussed. These perceptions help us identify what we are eating and with whom we are present and serves as an analysis of the complex scene. Second, the influence of taste in food choice, metabolism, and nutrition is considered. Next, the impact of taste and the proximal chemical senses in social interactions is examined, including social eating. Then, the role of taste and the proximal chemical senses in emotion is explored
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2019)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (45 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108644372
DOI:10.1017/9781108644372

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