An experimental study conducted in Austria found that listening to disliked music decreased general desire to eat but increased the desire for high-sugar foods; listening to liked music or not listening to music was linked to a preference for low-sugar foods. The effect is explained by compensatory consumption or emotional eating, where mood shifts drive craving for rewarding foods even when overall hunger is reduced.

This article is of interest to psychology readers because it illustrates how affective states can bias food-related decisions and preferences, highlighting mood as a driver of compensatory eating independent of attention to food cues.

Article Title: Listening to bad music makes you crave sugar, study finds
Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/listening-to-bad-music-makes-you-crave-sugar-study-finds/

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