Research paper
Rolls BJ. Sensory-specific satiety. Nutr Rev. 1986 Mar;44(3):93-101. doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1986.tb07593.x. PMID: 3515243.
Why we cite it
The foundational review establishing sensory-specific satiety as a key mechanism in eating behavior. Explains why variety increases consumption and why people can feel "full" for one food while still wanting another — a concept central to companions on mindful eating, portion control, and understanding overconsumption at meals.
About the author
Barbara J. Rolls, PhD, is the Helen A. Guthrie Chair of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University. Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior since 1992. Past President of both the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior and The Obesity Society. Recipient of The Obesity Society's Presidential Medal of Distinction and a MERIT award from NIDDK. Author of over 250 scientific articles and six books, including the Volumetrics series. Developer of the Volumetrics eating plan, repeatedly ranked among the best diets by U.S. News & World Report.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1986.tb07593.x · PubMed 3515243 · Publisher