Middle choice preference and snack choice: The role of self-regulatory resources to nudge healthier food choice

When confronted with a three-choice paradigm, products placed in the middle position are selected more frequently compared to peripheral options. Under low self-regulatory resource conditions, exploiting the middle position preference may be a promising nudge towards healthier food choices. This study aims to investigate boundary conditions of the middle choice preference in a convenience sample (n = 182) using a 2 (high depletion vs. low...