In daily diary studies, individuals have been found to eat 30-50% more while in the presence of others versus eating alone. In fact, some research has indicated that the rate of intake is best described as a linear function of the number of people present, such that meals eaten with one, four, or seven other people were 33%, 69%, and 96% larger than meals eaten alone, respectively. This is an example of Social facilitation Control premium Economic bubble Dual-self model

In daily diary studies, individuals have been found to eat 30-50% more while in the presence of others versus eating alone. In fact, some research has indicated that the rate of intake is best described as a linear function of the number of people present, such that meals eaten with one, four, or seven other people were 33%, 69%, and 96% larger than meals eaten alone, respectively. This is an example of Social facilitation Control premium Economic bubble Dual-self model