Is Your Empty Stomach Fueling Your Shopping Spree?
10:31 minutes
You’ve probably heard the advice that you shouldn’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry. Researchers say that an empty stomach might help fuel your shopping spree, according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Norbert Schwarz, a professor of psychology and a co-author on the study, discusses what these findings say about decision-making.
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Norbert Schwarz
Norbert Schwarz is Provost Professor of Psychology And Marketing and director of the Mind and Society Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
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About Alexa Lim
@AlexaLim22Alexa Lim was a senior producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.