Affective Gastronomy: How Sensory Cues Shape Your Emotions Affective Gastronomy is a specialized interdisciplinary field that sits at the intersection of psychology, sensory science, and the culinary
Defining Affective Gastronomy Affective Gastronomy is an interdisciplinary field situated at the nexus of psychology, sensory science, and culinary arts, dedicated to exploring the profound emotional and psychological responses elicited by the consumption and anticipation of food. It moves beyond mere hedonic evaluation—which focuses simply on whether a food is liked or disliked—to investigate the […]