Hedonic Hunger and the Science of Why We Can’t Stop Eating March 3, 2021 Michael Lowe, PhD, a professor, and Stephanie Manasse, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center), both in the College of Arts and Sciences, were quoted in a March 3 WebMD magazine article about hedonic eating, the urge to consume pleasurable foods even when not hungry, and binge eating, when a person consumes a large amount of food quickly repeatedly. View Story Topical Tags: College of Arts and Sciences WELL Center Share Related