Those who eat with one other person eat about 35% more than they do when they are alone; members of a group of four eat about 75% more; those in groups of seven or more eat 96% more. Chickens behave the same way: a chicken that has already eaten enough will start eating again if a hungry chicken is brought into the next cage (R H Thaler, C R Sunstein. Nudge: improving decisions about wealth, health and happiness, 2008)
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August 30, 2013
