What is happening to Arlene? What senses were compromised? What areas of the brain were engaged? What will happen if she does not satisfy her hunger?

Hunger-Case Study

Arlene is going through her regular routine today. She wakes-up and gets ready to go to work. As she walks towards her office, she passes by her building’s cafeteria. Arlene realizes immediately that she forgot to eat breakfast before she left her house. She ignores this thought and continues on towards her office.

However, once she gets settled at her desk, she is unable to get to work as she cannot stop thinking about the smell of the freshly baked muffins coming from the cafeteria.

Explain, in your own words, the following:

What is happening to Arlene?
What senses were compromised?
What areas of the brain were engaged?
What will happen if she does not satisfy her hunger?