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Scientists have made some recent discoveries with regard to the effects of food on the brain.

Read Kessler text: Chapters 7 through 13

Define and explain the following concepts: neurons, “encoded” for palatability, “orosensory self-stimulation,” opioid circuitry, “nucleus accumbens,” “taste-specific satiety,” “hedonic hot spot,” dopamine, “attentional bias,” “conditioned stimulus,” “incentive salience,” “hot stimulus,” “functional connectivity,” “action schemata,” and habits. Explain the roles of each of these factors with regard to eating, overeating, and obesity. Explain the relationship between each of these factors and the brain. Describe in detail the process that occurs in the brain when we eat foods that are highly palatable.

Write a 500 word paper to address the questions above. You are required to cite your sources in the body of your text properly, include a reference page, and use APA style.

Please see the SLA Writing Rubric for how this project will be evaluated.

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. When you’re ready to submit your work, click Browse My Computer and find your file. Once you’ve located your file click Open and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Submit and you’re done. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.

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