Another limitation is the use of a highly prized foodstuff, which limits the application of the findings to more everyday foods less closely related to reward 7. Limitations of the study include the lack of a true control since no non-primed condition was included. By demonstrating the role of visual attention in subsequent food seeking behaviour and quantity consumed, this study provides evidence that such visual stimuli as web-based or billboard-based advertisements containing images of food may present a health risk to many individuals 6.

The authors contend that attention to food stimuli could increase risk of weight gain for many individuals 5. Findings indicated that the group primed with visual stimuli of chocolate showed significantly higher persistence in the chocolate searching task, consuming on average greater amounts of chocolate 4. 120 female subjects were primed with presentations of pictures either of shoes or chocolate, then participated in a chocolate search 3. The study examines the effect of attention priming on subsequent chocolate consumption within a University context 2. Visual priming for chocolate increases chocolate consumption–an attention bias modification study. Journal of Healthy Eating, 38(1), 176-183. Scoffer, J., Treet, M., Nibbell, A., Tayste, C., & Snacker, A. The superscript numbers at the end of the sentence explain the features or elements covered.

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