Compared to self-immersion, mindful attention reduces salivation and automatic food bias
Scientific Reports October 17, 2017 Constanza Baquedano, Rodrigo C. Vergara, Vladimir Lopez et al. 34 citations
Immersing ourselves in food images can sometimes make it feel subjectively real, as if the actual food were right in front of us. Excessive self-immersion into mental content, however, is a hallmark of psychological distress, and of several psychiatric conditions. Being aware that imagined events are not necessarily an accurate depiction of reality is a key feature of psychotherapeutic...