According to the Critical Thinking box, "Has Evolution Programmed Us to Overeat?" people in food-rich societies eat because:
A)we are hungry.
B)our bodies are suffering from depleted nutrients or energy resources.
C)we are motivated by the positive incentive value of highly palatable foods.
D)eating is a highly ritualized social behavior.

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The article states that people in food-rich societies may overeat because they are motivated by the positive incentive value of highly palatable foods, meaning that they enjoy the taste of these foods and are motivated to eat them even when not hungry or in need of nutrients. The other options (being hungry, depleted nutrients/energy resources, and ritualized social behavior) are not mentioned as reasons for overeating in this context.

According to the Critical Thinking Box, "Has Evolution Programmed Us