Effects of distraction on taste-related neural processing: a cross-sectional fMRI study

In the current obesogenic environment we often eat while electronic devices, such as smart phones, computers, or the television, distract us. Such "distracted eating" is associated with increased food intake and overweight. However, the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms of this phenomenon are unknown.Our aim was to elucidate these mechanisms by investigating whether distraction attenuates processing in the primary and secondary taste...