Human behavior often seems “maladaptive”,“self-defeating”, or “dysfunctional” to the
observer. Upon closer examination, the rationality of human behavior largely depends on …

Abstract Purpose and Methods This paper examines the social cognitive processes that
regulate people's eating behavior. Specifically, we examine how eating behavior can be …

Background: In response to the increase in obesity, pharmacologic treatments for weight
loss have become more numerous and more commonly used. Purpose: To assess the …

The premise that a successfully initiated behavior will be maintained over time can be found
either implicitly or explicitly in most, if not all, models of behavioral decision making. Yet this …

BACKGROUND: Relatively few studies have focused on who is at risk for weight regain after
weight loss and how to prevent it. The objectives of this study were to determine the …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a Mindful Restaurant Eating intervention on weight
management. DESIGN: Randomized control trial. SETTING: Greater metropolitan area of …

Hedonic overconsumption contributing to obesity involves altered activation within the
mesolimbic dopamine system. Dysregulation of dopamine signaling in the nucleus …

Background Regular self-weighing has been a focus of attention recently in the obesity
literature. It has received conflicting endorsement in that some researchers and practitioners …

Purpose: Weight loss is critical in the fight against obesity yet only about 20% of individuals
maintain weight loss long term. This review examines the psychological factors influencing …

Obesity is a growing global health problem frequently intractable to current treatment
options. Recent evidence suggests that deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be effective and …