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The Psychology of Flavour Richard Stevenson (Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)

The Psychology of Flavour By Richard Stevenson (Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)

The Psychology of Flavour by Richard Stevenson (Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)


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Summary

Flavour is arguably the most fascinating aspect of eating and drinking. It utilises a complex variety of senses and processes, that incredibly work together to generate a unified, and hopefully pleasurable, experience. This book is the first to explore and describe what we know about the psychology and biology of flavour

The Psychology of Flavour Summary

The Psychology of Flavour by Richard Stevenson (Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)

Flavour is arguably the most fascinating aspect of eating and drinking. It utilises a complex variety of senses and processes, that incredibly work together to generate a unified, and hopefully pleasurable, experience. The processes involved are not just those involved in tasting at the time of eating, but also memory and learning processes - we obviously shun those foods of which we have a negative memory, and favour those we enjoy. Our understanding of the science of flavour has improved in recent years, benefiting psychology, cuisine, food science, oenology, and dietetics. This book describes what is known about the psychology and biology of flavour. Written by an authority in the field, it is divided into two parts. The first explores what we know about the flavour system; including the role of learning and memory in flavour perception and hedonics; the way in which all the senses that contribute to flavour interact, and our ability to perceive flavour as a whole and as a series of parts. The later chapters examine a range of theoretical issues concerning the flavour system. This includes a look at multisensory processing, and the way in which the mind and brain bind information from discrete sensory systems. It also examines the broader implications of studying flavour for societal problems such as obesity. Written in an accessible style, that assumes little prior knowledge of the field, the book will be valuable for psychologists interested in perception, neuroscientists, food scientists, and dieticians.

The Psychology of Flavour Reviews

It presents the richness and depth of the somewhat scattered research together in an intriguing manner. There has been no work published that is so comprehensive and clear in its presentation. * Perception *

About Richard Stevenson (Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)

Richard J. Stevenson received his a doctoral training at the Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex, UK. He then moved to Australia to work for the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) in their Division of Food Science and Technology. This was followed by a further period of postdoctoral training at the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney. He then obtained an academic position at the Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ; Flavour and its function in omnivores ; Themes and organization of the book ; The flavour stimulus - food and drink ; Oral anatomy, mastication and swallowing ; The interoceptive flavour senses - olfaction, gustation and somatosensation ; 2. Types of flavour interaction ; 3. Causes of flavour interaction ; 4. Wholes and parts ; Is flavour a unitary experience? ; Wholes into parts ; 5. Flavour hedonics ; 6. Theory ; Functional approach to flavour ; Issues arising ; 7. Implications ; Future directions

Additional information

GOR007083111
9780199539352
0199539359
The Psychology of Flavour by Richard Stevenson (Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
2009-04-30
312
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