Subjective social status and calorie preference

• Main Author: Dayana Zaihan
• Other Authors: Bobby Kyungbeom Cheon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70362
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Within a social environment, individuals feeling low social status relative to others may display a preference for foods that are more caloric dense or foods that signal more calories through their sensory properties. Studies suggest that calories and money are perceived as equivalent, and need for...