Biting versus chewing: Eating style and social aggression in children

Brian Wansink; Francesca Zampollo; Guido Camps; Mitsuru Shimizu

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.03.013

Biting versus chewing: Eating style and social aggression in children

Brian Wansink^*, Francesca Zampollo, Guido Camps, Mitsuru Shimizu

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Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour

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Abstract

Does biting food lead to aggressive behavior? An experimental study is reported where children ages 6-10 (n = 12) were served chicken either on-the-bone or pre-cut in bite-size pieces. When children ate on-the-bone chicken, they exhibited more aggressive behavior than pre-cut, boneless chicken. For example, children were more likely to violate the counselor's instructions by leaving the eating area after eating on-the-bone chicken compared to kids who ate pre-cut chicken. These findings suggest a connection between how children eat and how they behave. This could have implications for developmental psychologists as well as for educators and parents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	311-313
Number of pages	3
Journal	Eating Behaviors
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.03.013
Publication status	Published - Apr 2014

Keywords

Aggression
Eating behavior
Facial feedback hypothesis
Food choice

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