In the News

• AI is catching people who cheat on diets, job searches and college work

  Evan Forman, PhD, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 7 WPVI-TV (6-abc) story about his research on a smartphone app, On Track, that predicts and prevents diet lapses. The broadcast was picked up by another Salisbury, Maryland ABCaffiliate WMDT-TV and the online publication MarketWatch on June 10.

• Drexel University Creates Weight Loss App To Help Keep You on Track

  Evan Forman, PhD, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 7 WPVI-TV (6-abc) story about his research on a smartphone app, On Track, that predicts and prevents diet lapses. The broadcast was picked up by another Salisbury, Maryland ABC affiliate WMDT-TV and the online publication MarketWatch on June 10.
  

• Drexel’s Brain Training Game Can Help You Eat Less Sugar

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in May 10 Medical News Today about his research on a computer game that helps train players to avoid sweets. A related story also ran in The Philadelphia Inquirer on May 13.

• Can This Video Game Train Your Brain To Crave Less Sugar?

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in May 8 Tech Times and May 8 New York Post articles about his research on a computer game that helps train players to avoid sweets.

• New Tech Predicts When People Might Cheat on Their Diet

  Evan Forman, PhD, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was on an April 14 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) “@ Issue” episode discussing his research on a smartphone app, OnTrack, that predicts and prevents diet lapses.
  

• Weight Loss, Quality of Life Enhanced by Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy

  Evan Forman, PhD, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 13 Healio article about his recently published research of acceptance-based behavioral therapy for long-term weight loss and increased quality of life.

• Learning to Cope With Cravings and Eat Mindfully Helped Jerome Williams Lose 135 Pounds

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and the director of the WELL Center, and Jerome Wilson, a senior collections specialist at Drexel, were featured in a Sept. 16 NBC News article about Wilson’s weight loss, which he achieved after enrolling in a clinical trial led by the Department of Psychology.

• New Drexel Program Helped Man Lose 140 Pounds

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a July 16 KYW-TV (CBS-3) story about the opening of the WELL Clinic and the success story of Jerome Wilson, a loans and collection representative at Drexel, who lost 140 pounds after participating in a Drexel weight loss study led by Forman and colleagues.

• Drexel launches outpatient clinic for eating disorders, weight management

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Adrienne Juarascio, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, were quoted in a July 12 Philly Voice story about the opening of the WELL Clinic, which will offer treatment for weight management and eating disorders.

• The Latest Word on Weight Loss

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the November issue of Prevention magazine about how acceptance-based behavioral therapy can help people lose weight.
  

• 'Mindfulness'-Based Approach Could Help You Slim Down

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Sept. 30 Health Day story about his research study on a type of weight-loss therapy that focuses on “mindful” decision-making. The story was picked up by multiple media outlets, including WebMD, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Arizona Daily Star on Sept. 30. The research was also covered in a Sept. 30 Medical Daily story.

• Health Buzz: How Getting a Good Night's Sleep Could Curb Your Junk Food Habit

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 23 U.S. News & World Report slideshow about how “accepting displeasure” when trying to lose weight could be effective.

• Marshmallow Test: What It Reveals About Our Children's Future Success

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a KYW-TV (CBS-3) news segment on Feb. 22 about instant gratification.

• New Therapy Helps You Lose Weight Despite Feeling Tired & Hungry

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Sept. 27 Live Science story about a study he led, which showed how a behavioral therapy that teaches people to accept feelings of discomfort helped them lose weight.

• Philly Researchers Develop ‘Brain Game’ That Helps Resist Sweets, Drop Pounds

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a Sept. 21 KYW-TV (CBS-3) news segment about DietDASH, a brain-training, weight loss program that he is developing at Drexel.

• An App to Stop Cheating on a Diet

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured a Sept. 17 Philadelphia Inquirer Q&A about diet apps being developed in his lab.

• DietDash Game Uses Brain Training to Help You Lose Weight

  Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 1 Wired UK story about two new research studies his lab is conducting to test whether new technologies can help people lose weight.