When it comes to what we choose to eat and how we eat it, the most important factor influencing our food decisions may be one that has nothing to do with dietary guidelines or even taste.

Without our even being conscious of it, we may be acting out a script based on the role we are currently playing in life and the lessons and challenges that come along with that role.

In this illuminating video, Emily Rosen, Director of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, asks us to take a deeper look at the roles we play throughout our lives, and how these roles shape our choices as eaters.

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EgSIJVy6GE