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Susan Carnell Ph.D.

About

Susan Carnell, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) at Johns Hopkins University. Dr Carnell's research focuses on the psychological and biological drivers of appetite. She has a special interest in the role of the brain in eating behavior, the influence of parental feeding style on children's weight, and how genes and environment interact to cause child obesity.

Recent Posts
The Biology of Body Image
Have you ever felt like some part of your body was…not really yours? Maybe your insular cortex is to blame.
Sex, Lies And Body Weight

How much do you weigh? Are you sure about that? It turns out that most people - and some more than others - are unspeakably bad at telling the truth about their weight.

How much do you weigh? Are you sure about that? It turns out that most people - and some more than others - are unspeakably bad at telling the truth about their weight.

Do You Eat Out of Boredom?

You really should get started on that essay—but maybe you'll just check the fridge first. Why is it that we eat out of boredom?

You really should get started on that essay—but maybe you'll just check the fridge first. Why is it that we eat out of boredom?

Spoilt by Choice?

Gobble Day is here. Are you preparing to stuff yourself? Or already lying on the sofa clutching your food baby? The truth is that Thanksgiving dinner is structured in such a way that even the most bird-like eater is likely to overindulge.

Gobble Day is here. Are you preparing to stuff yourself? Or already lying on the sofa clutching your food baby? The truth is that Thanksgiving dinner is structured in such a way that even the most bird-like eater is likely to overindulge.

Frightened of Food? Feel the Fear…Then Eat It Anyway

Eating is generally unlikely to kill you. But this doesn’t necessarily stop preschoolers, dieters and people with anorexia being afraid of it. Two behavioral therapy tools may help alleviate food-related fright: exposure, and response prevention.

Eating is generally unlikely to kill you. But this doesn’t necessarily stop preschoolers, dieters and people with anorexia being afraid of it. Two behavioral therapy tools may help alleviate food-related fright: exposure, and response prevention.

Does Late-Night Snacking Make You Fat?

Some of the most enjoyable meals I have ever consumed have taken place late at night. But the unfortunate truth is that our bodies aren't well adapted for eating at night-time.

Some of the most enjoyable meals I have ever consumed have taken place late at night. But the unfortunate truth is that our bodies aren't well adapted for eating at night-time.