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Martin R. Yeomans is affiliated with the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of neuroscience with a focus on food science, nutrition and dietetics, clinical psychology, sensory systems, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics investigated by Yeomans include:

  • Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Yeomans' recent publications demonstrate a range of interests within these fields. Notable papers include:

  • "Hippocampal-dependent appetitive control is impaired by experimental exposure to a Western-style diet" (2020) published in Royal Society Open Science
  • "Evidence that instrumental conditioning requires conscious awareness in humans" (2020) published in Cognition
  • "LeviSense: A platform for the multisensory integration in levitating food and insights into its effect on flavour perception" (2020) published in International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
  • "A taste of things to come: The effect of extrinsic and intrinsic cues on perceived properties of beer mediated by expectations" (2021) published in Food Quality and Preference
  • "Effects of Sweet-Liking on Body Composition Depend on Age and Lifestyle: A Challenge to the Simple Sweet-Liking-Obesity Hypothesis" (2020) published in Nutrients

Research output by Yeomans is frequently published in several venues, with a significant number of articles appearing in:

  • Appetite
  • Food Quality and Preference
  • Physiology & Behavior
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Royal Society Open Science

Yeomans collaborates regularly with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Rhiannon M. Armitage
  • Vasiliki Iatridi
  • Chi Thanh
  • Marianna Obrist
  • Tatum Sevenoaks

Best Publications

  • Does low-energy sweetener consumption affect energy intake and body weight? A systematic review, including meta-analyses, of the evidence from human and animal studies

    P. J. Rogers;Pleunie Hogenkamp;C. de Graaf;S. Higgs

  • The role of expectancy in sensory and hedonic evaluation: The case of smoked salmon ice-cream

    Martin R. Yeomans;Lucy Chambers;Heston Blumenthal;Anthony Blake

  • Opioid peptides and the control of human ingestive behaviour.

    Martin R Yeomans;Richard W Gray

  • Alcohol, appetite and energy balance: is alcohol intake a risk factor for obesity?

    Martin R. Yeomans

  • Palatability: response to nutritional need or need-free stimulation of appetite?

    Martin R. Yeomans;John E. Blundell;Micah Leshem

  • Palatability and the Micro-structure of Feeding in Humans: the Appetizer Effect

    Martin R. Yeomans

  • Optimising foods for satiety

    Lucy Chambers;Keri McCrickerd;Martin R. Yeomans

  • Eating for Pleasure or Profit The Effect of Incentives on Children’s Enjoyment of Vegetables

    Lucy J. Cooke;Lucy C. Chambers;Elizabeth V. Añez;Helen A. Croker

  • Effects of naltrexone on food intake and changes in subjective appetite during eating: evidence for opioid involvement in the appetizer effect

    Martin R Yeomans;Richard W Gray

  • Olfactory influences on appetite and satiety in humans

    Martin R. Yeomans

  • Taste, palatability and the control of appetite

    Martin R. Yeomans

  • Independent effects of palatability and within-meal pauses on intake and appetite ratings in human volunteers

    Martin R. Yeomans;Richard W. Gray;Carole J. Mitchell;Sarah True

  • Peripheral and central signals in the control of eating in normal, obese and binge-eating human subjects

    Per M. Hellström;Allan Geliebter;Erik Näslund;Peter T. Schmidt

  • Effects of caffeine on performance and mood depend on the level of caffeine abstinence

    Martin R Yeomans;Tamzin Ripley;Laura H Davies;Jennifer M Rusted

  • Impulsivity is associated with the disinhibition but not restraint factor from the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire.

    Martin R. Yeomans;Margaret Leitch;Sirous Mobini

  • Mood-induced eating. Interactive effects of restraint and tendency to overeat

    Martin R. Yeomans;Emma Coughlan

  • Alcohol and food intake.

    Martin R Yeomans;Samantha Caton;Marion M Hetherington

  • Satiating effects of protein but not carbohydrate consumed in a between-meal beverage context.

    Emma J. Bertenshaw;Anne Lluch;Martin R. Yeomans

  • Selective effects of naltrexone on food pleasantness and intake

    Martin R. Yeomans;Richard W. Gray

  • Differential hedonic, sensory and behavioral changes associated with flavor–nutrient and flavor–flavor learning

    Martin R. Yeomans;Margaret Leitch;Natalie J. Gould;Sirous Mobini

  • Human hedonic responses to sweetness: role of taste genetics and anatomy.

    Martin R. Yeomans;Beverly J. Tepper;Julia Rietzschel;John Prescott

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Stevenson
Richard J. Stevenson Macquarie University
John F. Prescott
John F. Prescott University of Guelph
Jeffrey M. Brunstrom
Jeffrey M. Brunstrom University of Bristol
Suzanne Higgs
Suzanne Higgs University of Birmingham
Robert A. Boakes
Robert A. Boakes University of Sydney
Jennifer Rusted
Jennifer Rusted University of Sussex
Jane Wardle
Jane Wardle University College London
Phil Reed
Phil Reed Swansea University
Sarah N. Garfinkel
Sarah N. Garfinkel University College London

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