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selfish brain theory: a standalone construct

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Endocrine and metabolic physiology

theory that the brain gives priority to its own energy supply, drawing glucose from the body and shaping eating and metabolism to protect it.

In endocrine and metabolic physiology, selfish brain theory refers to theory that the brain gives priority to its own energy supply, drawing glucose from the body and shaping eating and metabolism to protect it. This meaning comes from Peters (2004) in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.[1]

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References

  1. Peters, A., Schweiger, U., Pellerin, L., Hubold, C., Oltmanns, K. M., Conrad, M., Schultes, B., Born, J., & Fehm, H. L. (2004). The selfish brain: competition for energy resources. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 28(2), 143-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2004.03.002

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