Research paper
Spence C, Okajima K, Cheok AD, Petit O, Michel C. "Eating with our eyes: From visual hunger to digital satiation." Brain and Cognition. 2016;110:53-63. doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2015.08.006. PMID: 26432045.
Why we cite it
Reviews the concept of "visual hunger" — the desire to see food, especially aesthetically appealing food. Examines how viewing food images activates reward-related brain regions and increases desire to eat. Discusses the proliferation of food imagery on social media and its implications for eating behavior, including the concept of "digital satiation" where over-exposure to food images might reduce desire.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2015.08.006 · PubMed 26432045 · Publisher