Research Centre: Monash University
Location: Turner Clinics, 1/270 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill, Victoria 3168, Australia
Lead Researcher: Antonio Verdejo-Garcia
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Monash Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)

Are our food choices truly our own, or are they influenced by unseen factors? This study examines how environment, behaviour, and psychology influence eating habits—especially in those who struggle with overeating. 

Researchers aim to uncover unique thinking patterns linked to eating behaviours. The findings could lead to better treatments for binge eating disorders and stronger support for healthier food decisions.

Interested? See if you qualify for this study!

• Participants will contribute to research and help us better understand eating habits.
• Participants will be compensated between $80 and $94 in gift cards for participating in this study. Compensation will only be provided to eligible participants who complete study sessions.
• Participants will provide valuable insights that could help others better understand their eating habits.
• Participants will be helping to advance psychological research.

• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time.
• Any information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential

• Adults aged 18 to 60
• Must not be pregnant 
• Must be able to attend a 4-hour study visit at the Turner Clinics in Monash University, Clayton Campus, Victoria

The study team will explain the research in its entirety, but some details are:

• Participants will be invited for an online video interview to further assess eligibility. Eligible participants will be asked to complete online questionnaires that will require them to reflect on their eating habits and other health-related behaviours, and will be invited to complete additional research tasks at Monash Turner Clinics (Notting Hill, MU Clayton Campus), which involve a 4-hour in-person session.
• Participants will need to fast overnight before their in-person session (breakfast will be provided).

Monash University
Monash University is one of Australia’s leading research universities, with a strong focus on translational science. Their lab, the Addiction and Impulsivity Lab, is interested in better understanding the neural, cognitive, and social factors that contribute to addiction. They aim to use this knowledge to understand and test new methods of treating addictive disorders and other impulse control disorders.