How Eating Got Complicated
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Does restriction make the wanting part even more mismatched with the liking?
Restriction can make the wanting part even more mismatched with the liking. The speaker recalls waiting all week for a treat of halo-top ice cream, only to find it disappointing. However, they felt compelled to eat the whole thing because they had waited so long. The liking system may have been more honest about the halo-top. The brain lacks the ability to tell itself not to do something, which is similar to the struggle of a smoker encountering a non-smoking sign.
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