We Eat With Our Eyes: How Visual Cues Influence Food Intake #1404887 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white cartoon depicts a stylized human figure with a dotted outline, symbolizing uncertainty or internal conflict, asking “How much are we going to eat?” while holding a bowl of food. A second speech bubble reassures, “We’ll let you know,” highlighting the subconscious, visually driven nature of portion control. The image underscores the psychological principle that people often eat based on what they see rather than physiological hunger cues.

Used in nutrition education, behavioral psychology, and public health materials to illustrate the role of visual stimuli in overeating; commonly appears in articles, presentations, and infographics about mindful eating, portion distortion, and environmental influences on diet.