Visual Diet versus Associative Learning as Mechanisms of Change in Body Size Preferences
Visual Diet versus Associative Learning as Mechanisms of Change in Body Size Preferences
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Systematic differences between populations in their preferences for body size may arise as a result of an adaptive 'prepared learning' mechanism, whereby cues to health or status in the local population are internalized and affect body preferences. Alternatively, differences between populations may reflect their 'visual diet' as a cognitive byprodu...
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Visual Diet versus Associative Learning as Mechanisms of Change in Body Size Preferences
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326737797
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326737797
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0048691
