Food is fundamental, fun, frightening, and far-reaching.

Part of a special issue on the nature and culture of food. The writer proposes that food is fundamental, fun, frightening, and far-reaching. He argues that the system evolved to deal with problems of food selection is the source of many general behavioral and mental adaptations: With respect to th...

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Publicado en:Social Research Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 9 - 31
Autor principal: Rozin, Paul
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New School for Social Research Spring 1999
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Sumario:Part of a special issue on the nature and culture of food. The writer proposes that food is fundamental, fun, frightening, and far-reaching. He argues that the system evolved to deal with problems of food selection is the source of many general behavioral and mental adaptations: With respect to the origin of adaptations, he points out, food is often first. He concludes that eating is essential, elating, emotional, and expansive.