Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2007
Capstone Advisor
Shelley Aikman, Ph.D
Honors Reader
Meera Adya, J.D., Ph.D.
Capstone Major
Psychology
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Other Psychology | Psychology | Social Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of hunger on attitudes (self-reports and corresponding reaction times) toward foods and non-foods (people). Participants rated their attitudes toward pictures of foods and pictures of people (older and younger males and females) along several evaluative scales (global attitudes and attitudinal bases) while reaction times were recorded. This was done twice (once when hungry, once not), in sessions separated by one week. Consistent with previous research, hunger differentially impacted ratings of the information underlying attitudes. For example, for foods, ratings of negative affect information changed more as a function of hunger than ratings of other bases. The expected effect of hunger on practice effects was also significant, with participants having greater practice effects when they were not hungry in the first session than participants who were hungry in the first session. Findings from this study may help us understand how hunger has the potential to impact how we perceive and interact with our worlds.
Recommended Citation
Min, Euiyoung Kate, "The Influence of Hunger on Attitudes: Does it Go Beyond Foods?" (2007). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 587.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/587
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