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Psychology and Biology of Eating Behavior
10 lessons
Goal
Examine the physiological, hormonal, neural, and sociocultural mechanisms that regulate hunger and eating behavior.
10 lessons
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- Physiological Cues of Hunger and SatietyUp next
- Hypothalamic Regulation: Lateral and Ventromedial CentersNot started yet
- Appetite Hormones: Ghrelin, Leptin, Insulin, and PYYNot started yet
- Set-Point Theory vs Settling-Point ModelNot started yet
- Environmental and External Cues in Eating BehaviorNot started yet
- Social Facilitation and Portion Dynamics in MealsNot started yet
- Taste Preferences, Learned Aversions, and ConditioningNot started yet
- Psychopathology of Eating Disorders: Anorexia and BulimiaNot started yet
- Binge-Eating Disorder and Psychological InterventionsNot started yet
- Sociocultural Ideals, Body Image, and Eating HabitsNot started yet
Standards Covered
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS
1
10 lessons
Biological and Evolutionary Theories of Motivation
Explain how biological mechanisms, evolutionary instincts, and homeostatic drives direct human and animal behavior.
2
10 lessons
Cognitive and Humanistic Theories of Motivation
Analyze how thoughts, intrinsic needs, self-determination, and personal growth drive human decisions and behavior.
3
10 lessons
Psychology and Biology of Eating Behavior
Examine the physiological, hormonal, neural, and sociocultural mechanisms that regulate hunger and eating behavior.
4
10 lessons
Achievement Motivation and Cultural Influences
Analyze the psychological drivers of achievement, mastery, affiliation, and the deep ways culture shapes human motivational systems.
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10 lessons
Social, Animal, and Specialized Motivational Systems
Explore specialized motivation systems in humans and non-human animals including curiosity, parental care, aggression, sexual motivation, and goal regulation.