Angela Rowe: Why break-ups make you reach for the ice cream

June 30, 2016
in 8 - 20 MINUTES, ALTERED BRAIN / BRAIN DISORDERS / MENTAL ILLNESS, BRAIN / MIND
Lecture recorded from the Bristol Neuroscience Festival 2016.
Doctor Angela Rowe: Why break-ups make you reach for the ice cream
Insecurity of attachment is a key predictor of a number of psychological problems but also excessive eating. In the talk I discuss studies that examine the mechanisms by which insecurity can lead to disinhibited eating and ultimately high BMI and overweight.
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