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A handbook of general experimental psychology.Hunger and Thirst.

A handbook of general experimental psychology.: Hunger and Thirst. Since food and water are steadily being lost from the body, the only way in which a constant supply can be maintained is by means of storage and gradual release. Food is stored in the well-known forms of fat and body starch or glycogen, and probably also as protein in small masses in the liver cells. Water is stored in tissue spaces and in tissue cells. As need arises, these stored reserves are set free for use. The reserves themselves, however, must be replenished. It is the function of hunger and thirst as automatic stimuli to make certain that the reserves of food and water are maintained. This chapter examines the following topics: hunger and thirst versus appetite, the nature and basis of hunger, and the nature and basis of thirst. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A handbook of general experimental psychology.Hunger and Thirst.

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Clark University Press
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Copyright © 1934 American Psychological Association
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247 –263
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10.1037/11374-005
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Since food and water are steadily being lost from the body, the only way in which a constant supply can be maintained is by means of storage and gradual release. Food is stored in the well-known forms of fat and body starch or glycogen, and probably also as protein in small masses in the liver cells. Water is stored in tissue spaces and in tissue cells. As need arises, these stored reserves are set free for use. The reserves themselves, however, must be replenished. It is the function of hunger and thirst as automatic stimuli to make certain that the reserves of food and water are maintained. This chapter examines the following topics: hunger and thirst versus appetite, the nature and basis of hunger, and the nature and basis of thirst. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Feb 12, 2007

Keywords: hunger; thirst; appetite; experimental psychology

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