Professor Peter Vishton

Multitasking is prevalent in our fast-paced lifestyle, and many people find pleasure in it. It can be invigorating to push your mind and body to their maximum capacity for processing information. However, Dr. Vishton explains why multitasking is largely counterproductive. […]

Multitasking is common—and some would even argue necessary—in our modern age. Researchers have been exploring the pros and cons for many years, though. Dr. Vishton describes an early study revealing unexpected insights about a human’s ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously. […]

Have you ever wished that when you were hungry, you craved carrots instead of cookies and chips? As it turns out, you can train your brain to crave healthy foods, as Peter M. Vishton, Ph.D., explains. […]

You may associate weight loss with grueling exercise, starvation diets, and general deprivation. Peter M. Vishton, Ph.D., offers a solution that is both more effective and more pleasant. […]

Do you find yourself eating less when you’re surrounded by friends? Or perhaps you eat more. Peter Vishton, Ph.D., explains the psychology behind group behavior and caloric consumption. […]

Have you ever felt so uncomfortably full after a meal that you swore you would never eat again? Peter Vishton, Ph.D., explains how pressing pause on our eating can help us avoid that feeling and lose weight. […]

When it comes to managing healthy eating habits, we need to listen to what our body is telling us. Are we eating because we’re truly hungry or are we eating because we’re bored? Peter M. Vishton, Ph.D., describes the hormones that alert us if we’re hungry or full—and why it’s not wise to try and “game the system.” […]

Overindulging in delicious desserts and sugary drinks is easy to do—especially when we don’t feel full afterwards. Peter M. Vishton, Ph.D., shows us how to enlist our subconscious to trick ourselves into consuming less. […]

Not only does candy taste delicious, but its bright colors intensify our craving. Peter M. Vishton, Ph.D., describes the correlation between food packaging, food appearance, and snacking behaviors. […]