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How many cookies do we use up every week when we have a full plate in front of us? And what if it's behind us or in the cupboard? What makes us want to eat everything that comes our way? Where does this truly ancient desire come from, which really peaks in our culture at Christmas – these are some of the questions that Attila Forgács, gastropsychologist, social psychologist and clinical psychologist, associate professor at the Institute of Psychology and Mental Hygiene of the University of Pannonia, will answer in the eighth and final episode of zCast's fifth season. Fill out the HVG Podcasts student questionnaire! https://forms.gle/WJpLqt69HsxAzsXt6 Subscribe to the zCast channel! Spotify: tiny.cc/zCastSpotify Apple Podcasts: tiny.cc/zCastApple Listen to the other podcasts of HVG! Spotify: tiny.cc/HVGpodcastokSpotify Apple Podcasts: tiny.cc/HVGpodcastokApple SoundCloud: tiny.cc/HVGpodcastokSC 00:00 Intro 01:22 Why do we consume/eat much more than we actually need? 04:43 Wild animals don't get fat, why do we and our pets tend to? 07:39 Where does the Willendorff desire come from? 22:22 Do we recognize the limits of our consumption? 30:09 Can a non-consumption-focused future come? 35:16 How would we think in an idealistic world? 39:22 Can we realize that overconsumption is not the key to happiness? 43:21 How can we resist always having the latest in everything? 52:36 Can we overcome our automatisms?