The psychology of hunger and starvation / Richard J. Stevenson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stevenson, Richard J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hunger--Psychological aspects.

Hunger.

Starvation--Psychological aspects.

Starvation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Hunger and starvation have significantly shaped the human condition. The imprints of past famines continue to cast lasting shadows on our evolutionary relationship with food, highlighting starvation as a powerful cognitive force. This book explores the nature of human hunger primarily from a psychological perspective, covering its basis in the brain, its critical dependence on learning and memory, and the dramatic effect of starvation on morality and behaviour. It connects the biology and psychology of hunger with historical and social examples including hunger strikers, hunger artists, disordered eating, and hunger as a weapon. Human experimental studies of deep starvation are also analysed, alongside case studies of the 'super hungers' in Prader-Willi syndrome, binge eating, and dementia. Delivering a comprehensive and interdisciplinary picture of human hunger and starvation, this book is an ideal resource for students and researchers interested in ingestive behaviour from a multidisciplinary perspective"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Biological approaches to general hunger

Psychological approaches to hunger

Hungry minds

Famine

Fasting

Imposed hunger

Absent hunger

Strong hunger

General discussion

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 6, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Stevenson, Richard J. Psychology of hunger and starvation

ISBN:

9781009445139

1009445138

OCLC:

1589182499

Publisher Number:

CIPO000374334

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license