Phagomania: Understanding the Psychology of Eating Frenzies
Definition and Etymology The term phagomania describes a highly specific psychological and physiological phenomenon characterized by a morbid, often insatiable drive or compulsion to consume food. It is derived from the Greek roots phago, meaning ‘to eat,’ and mania, meaning ‘frenzy’ or ‘obsession,’ collectively signifying an eating frenzy or a compulsive urge that supersedes normal […]