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The inferred healthfulness or artificiality of foods is the greatest factor underlying similarity judgments, most strongly represented within the Prefrontal network.
Recognizing the impact of perceived healthfulness on food choices can aid in dietary planning.
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We identified that the inferred healthfulness or artificiality of those foods was the greatest factor underlying similarity judgments and this property was most strongly represented within the Prefrontal network.
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Based on the analysis of neuroimaging data and participant judgments.
Source
Limbic and prefrontal brain networks represent distinct information about food hedonics and inhibitory control
Jason A. Avery et al. · 2023
DOI 10.31234/osf.io/9qswa
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