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Herman, C. Peter; Polivy, Janet – 1976
Recent research by Herman, Polivy, and their colleagues has been concerned with the determinants of self-control and disinhibition in dieters. The present paper summarizes a number of studies in which the reactions of dieters and nondieters to a variety of disinhibitory factors (preloading, emotional arousal, intoxication) were investigated. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Dietetics, Eating Habits

Carter, Edwin N.; DeJulio, Steven S. – 1975
The role of the therapist was varied in a weight reduction program. When meetings with the therapist were "faded out" over the duration of the 10-week treatment period subjects lost significantly more weight compared to subjects who met with the therapist on a regular basis; both groups differed significantly from controls. Six months after…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Eating Habits