Scientific paradox: A feeling of fullness actually makes us feel more hungry

In the experiment, psychologists found that when there is a feeling of full brain stimulation, we eat more even though it does not come from hunger of the body.

Have you ever wondered why you still crave after a barbecue filled dinner or an ice cream buffet?

The reason is not your appetite, at least according to a recent study on why we are 'programmed ' to feel the need to eat even when we are full. Researchers at the University of Vermont said that when we are full , we still see food, which can make us hungry.

Two psychologists, Mark Bouton and Scott Schepers, conducted their 12-day study on 32 mice.

The idea of ​​getting more food when it's full is a strong agitation, not the body's hunger.

During the first test, the mice were locked in a box in full stomach and trained to know that they would be automatically provided with food if pressed on a lever inside the box.

Finally, the lever does not provide food for them anymore.

Therefore, the rats began to connect with their fullness by receiving food, and connecting their hunger to food shortages.

When the test was repeated, the researchers found that when the mice were full, they pressed the lever more frequently than when they were hungry.

If applied to humans, research shows that the idea of ​​taking more food when it is full is a strong agitation, not the body's true hunger.

Previous studies have also demonstrated psychological satisfaction that some people feel when they are full. A 2010 study (also carried out on rats) confirmed that high-fat foods caused 'craving' similar to drug addiction, leading to overeating habits.