Does hunger sharpen senses? A psychophysics investigation on the effects of appetite in the timing of reinforcement-oriented actions

Psychological Research
Carmelo M VicarioCosimo Urgesi

Abstract

Evidence exists about the influence of interoception on time-keeping functions. In the current study we further addressed this topic by testing the effect of fasting and snack on the ability to estimate the duration of reinforcement-oriented grasping actions. We found that, after fasting, the time estimation for the grasping of a primary reinforcement (i.e., a muffin) was positively influenced by moderate hunger. By contrast, high hunger after fasting interfered with the timing estimation for the grasping of a neutral object (i.e., a notepad). We also reported that, after snack, individuals with high residual levels of hunger showed higher variability of responses for the timing of primary-reinforcement-oriented actions; conversely, those with low level of hunger (after snack) showed higher response variability in the timing of secondary-reinforcement-oriented actions. Finally, timing variability in the fasting condition negatively correlated with the Body Mass Index of our participants. Overall, our results indicate that both the modification of the physiological state and individual traits related to appetite might affect the subjective experience of time. This is in line with the accumulating evidence documenting the influen...Continue Reading

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Apr 17, 2019·Journal of Health Psychology·Carmelo M VicarioKim Felmingham
Apr 25, 2018·Frontiers in Psychiatry·Carmelo M Vicario, Kim Felmingham
Sep 26, 2020·Frontiers in Psychology·Carmelo Mario VicarioGabriella Martino
Aug 22, 2020·Appetite·Noa Zitron-Emanuel, Tzvi Ganel
Jan 16, 2021·Biological Psychology·Fabian Richter, Agustín Ibáñez
Mar 23, 2021·Journal of Cognition·Matias BertonattiMartin H Fischer

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