The AHEAD Project

Summer is almost here which means it’s almost time to start back up with the AHEAD project buffets! Click to read more about this project! 

Each summer, and throughout the spring semester, the N.I.C.E lab team collaborates with Dr. Paulo Graziano’s S.E.L.F-Regulation psychology lab to examine the role of self-regulation on ADHD as well as childhood obesity. Our data collection involves setting up an all-you-can-eat buffet for children (usually aged 4-6 years) during lunchtime; giving them the freedom of choice with an array of options. Data is collected by recording content on initial and final plates to analyze food consumption.