The only book to provide an educated reader with a broad, scientific understanding of these topics, The Psychology of Eating and Drinking explores basic eating and drinking processes, such as hunger and taste, as well as how these simple concepts influence more complex issues, such as eating disorders and cuisine. Grounded in the most up-to-date advances in scientific research on eating and drinking behaviors, its engaging style provides the most accurate scientific information available and highlights compelling real-life situations that are of interest to everyone.