From the Cell Press press release: Our sense of who we are is thought to be influenced by things like our childhood experiences, our interactions with others, and now, researchers… Read more »
From the Flinders University press release: Girls and young women shouldn’t spend a lot of time editing selfies for social media because it negatively influences their thoughts about their looks,… Read more »
From the Yale University press release: When people behave selfishly, they have a reliable ally to keep their self-image well-polished — their own memory. When asked to recall how generous… Read more »
From the University of Arizona press release: A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image… Read more »
From the City University London press release: New research from Cass Business School has found that battery icons on mobile phones shape how people view time and space, and how… Read more »
From the University of Waterloo press release: Spending time with people who are not preoccupied with their bodies can improve your own eating habits and body image, according to researchers… Read more »
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Bochum-based philosopher Dr Beate Krickel has used psychoanalysis to investigate why people are often not aware of their prejudices. In her accounts, she has… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Simply thinking about potential infection seems to increase people’s concerns about their own physical appearance, especially if they are chronic germ worriers,… Read more »
From the Chapman University press release: Chapman University has published research measuring women’s perceptions of how media impacts their body image. Results showed that many women reported feeling worse about… Read more »
From the University of British Columbia press release: Mannequins’ long legs, tiny waistlines and perfect busts can sour some shoppers on the products they’re wearing, especially consumers who don’t like the… Read more »
