News Finding: "I suspect the same would hold with males," he adds.
Paper Finding: It is possible that eating behavior that takes place in the midst of a chaotic environment differs from eating behavior that takes place once the individual is removed from that chaotic environment.
News Context: It seems to lead people to think, 'Everything else is out of control, so why shouldn't I be?'" "I suspect the same would hold with males," he adds. The latter group entered the cluttered room feeling in control and ate about 100 fewer calories than those who felt out of control before entering.
Paper Context: Furthermore, in the present study, the eating took place after the "chaos" had ended, which might not be the case in many real-world situations. It is possible that eating behavior that takes place in the midst of a chaotic environment differs from eating behavior that takes place once the individual is removed from that chaotic environment. An important avenue for future research, therefore, would be to examine the time course of the chaotic-environment/food-intake association.