Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210101019

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210101019

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The regulation of desire by bodily state. Many experiences, like food, wine and sex, are pleasurable. These experiences are also desired, but less so when sated. The aim of this proposal is to understand how satiation regulates desire. We propose two memory-based models, and test them using several new experimental approaches. This is significant, not only because poorly regulated desire is linked to many social and economic ills (e.g., over-eating), but also because it is a key part of human motivation that is poorly understood. The expected outcome is a new theoretical model of how memory processes interact with bodily signals to generate both sated states and desire. The benefits include a new understanding of how desire is regulated and how and why this might break down.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-06-2021

End Date: 03-06-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $139,521.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychology | Psychology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Health not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Health not elsewhere classified | Psychology | Psychology not elsewhere classified

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