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Radu Nedescu

KU Leuven

1 paper in the library · publishing 2026

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EATING A KINDER BUENO TO SHIFT FOCUS AWAY FROM DISCONTENTS

Revista Română de Filosofie Analitică May 10, 2026 Radu Nedescu

Pleasure from eating a Kinder Bueno can redirect attention away from discontent by using the candy's nonconceptual sensory content to generate conscious perceptual experiences. Drawing on Anglo-Saxon and continental phenomenology, the analysis shows how affordances and impoverished sensory content influence sub-doxastic processes, shifting focus from negative feelings toward the enjoyment of tasting and consuming the chocolate bar.