Ben Muzekari
- Doctoral Candidate
Ben Muzekari studies how everyday experiences such as the places we visit and the emotions we feel, are associated with and influence health behaviors. He uses experience sampling, mobile sensing, and neuroimaging methods.
Ben Muzekari is a doctoral candidate at the Annenberg School for Communication. Prior to Annenberg, Muzekari received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Temple University, where he studied social and economic decision-making. After graduating, Muzekari was a lab manager at Duke University, where he studied the development of real-time fMRI neurofeedback interventions aimed to enhance motivation and reward sensitivity, the maladaptive qualities of perfectionism, and college-campus eating behavior.
Education
- B.A., Temple University, 2019
Selected Publications
How Tobacco Retail Exposure Impacts Smoking Behavior
Penn researchers have found that smokers report higher levels of craving and smoked more cigarettes on days when their exposure to tobacco retail is higher.
