Book
Guyenet SJ, The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat, Flatiron Books, 2017. Illustrations by Shizuka N. Aoki. 304 p.
Why we cite it
A popular-science book on the neuroscience of overeating. Presents the case that overeating stems from ancient brain circuits mismatched with modern food environments — not from willpower deficiency. Referenced across 86 live companion pages (measured 2026-09-02, card 6NM98H; the record previously said “93+”, undated) as the go-to source for brain reward systems, food cues, environment design, satiety signaling, and the lipostat. The library holds only Chapter 11 (pp. 223–237), the book’s closing advice chapter: public-health measures (pp. 224–230) and ”Six Steps for a Slimming Lifestyle” (pp. 230–237). The neuroscience the book is cited for is in chapters not held, so a page-specific citation to this record points at advice. (Corrected 2026-09-10, card E1AWST, from ”The library’s primary accessible reference on the neuroscience of overeating” and ”Chapter 11 … covers environment design and food visibility”: what is held is the advice chapter, and environment design is one of its six steps.)
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