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ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2026

The Impact of Negative Social Feedback on Wanting and Liking of Food Pictures in Anorexia Nervosa.

Ludovica Natali, Valentina Cardi, Chiara Tosi, Enrico Collantoni, Chiara Caulo, Francesca Fontana, Alessandra Sala, Enrico Ceccato, Palmiero Monteleone, Angela Favaro and 1 more

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Article in European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ludovica NataliDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.
Valentina CardiDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7763-7099
Chiara TosiDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.
Enrico CollantoniDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6730-1778
Chiara CauloDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry 'Scuola Medica Salernitana' Baronissi, Università di Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
Francesca FontanaCentro Provinciale di Treviso per i Disturbi del Comportamento Alimentare, Treviso, Italy.
Alessandra SalaEating Disorders Unit, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy.
Enrico CeccatoEating Disorders Unit, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy.
Palmiero MonteleoneDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry 'Scuola Medica Salernitana' Baronissi, Università di Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
Angela FavaroDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6540-5194
Valentina MeregalliDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.

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Università degli Studi di Padova
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Abstract

objectiveNegative emotional states have been found to predict food cravings and consumption in the general population. People with a persistent tendency to restrict food intake, however, might be eating less when sad, angry, or stressed. In this study, the impact of inducing a negative emotional state through social exclusion on wanting and liking of food pictures was explored in patients with anorexia nervosa.

method43 patients with anorexia nervosa and 22 healthy controls completed a computerised social rejection and food appraisal task. Participants viewed short videos in which a stranger made either a negative comment directed toward them or a neutral comment. After each video, participants rated their affective state, as well as their wanting and liking for pictures of high-calorie foods.

resultsParticipants in both groups experienced greater negative affect after viewing the negative videos compared to the neutral ones. They also reported lower wanting for high-calorie foods following negative videos, while no significant effects were observed for liking scores. Interestingly, patients with higher body mass index exhibited a greater reduction in both food wanting and liking following negative videos.

conclusionsThese results suggest that negative social interactions can exacerbate restrictive behaviours, especially in patients who are recovering weight during treatment.

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Anorexia NervosaFeedback, PsychologicalFood PreferencesAdolescentAdultEmotionsFemaleFoodHumansYoung Adultcomputerisedcriticismeatingrestrictionsocial rejection

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PMID40668610
PMCPMC12694693

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