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·May 25, 2022·10 min read

The Cinderella Project: The Right to See Yourself in the Mirror and Like What You See

The Cinderella Project aims to restore positive body image for survivors of breast cancer following mastectomy and reconstructive surgeries.

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·January 27, 2022·3 min read

Many Adults Inaccurately Perceive Their Own BMI and Body Size

Study finds less than 2/3 of people can correctly estimate their BMI, and less than half of people can identify their body size.

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·January 12, 2022·3 min read

Nature Helps Us Cope With Body Image Threats

Spending time in nature helps reduce negative feelings about body image and anxiety.

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·November 12, 2021·4 min read

Psychologists Reveal How We Truly See Ourselves by Generating ‘Mental Selfies’

Researchers have devised a method to access people's mental images of themselves and compare this mental image against a realistic image of the person. The study revealed people's mental images of themselves are not necessarily true to life, but are influenced by the kind of personality the individual believes themselves to have.

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·September 3, 2021·5 min read

Gut and Heart Signals Affect How We See Ourselves

Study reveals the strength of the connection between the brain and internal organs is associated with how a person feels about their appearance. Weaker brain responses to the gut and heart were linked to greater levels of body shame and weight preoccupation.

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·March 11, 2021·4 min read

Playing With Ultra-Thin Dolls Could Make Girls as Young as Five Want Skinnier Bodies

Playing with ultra-thin dolls can skew a young girl's perception of body ideals. The body dissatisfaction that occurs can eventually lead to eating disorders, depression, and unhealthy relationships with diet and exercise.

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·October 9, 2020·4 min read

Perceptions of Body Image Linked to Sexual Dysfunction

Having a negative perception of your body image correlates to an increased risk of sexual dysfunction. However, researchers report a positive body image is associated with greater pleasure when it comes to intimacy.

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·September 9, 2020·5 min read

People With Anorexia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Show Brain Similarities and Differences

Those with body dysmorphic disorder and anorexia have abnormalities in activity and connectivity in visual and parietal brain networks. People with anorexia and body dysmorphia process images with high, low, or normal levels of detail. The abnormalities for low level of detail have the most direct relationship with disorder symptom severity and body perception.

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·July 31, 2020·3 min read

Gut Feelings Can Be Good for Us

The more we pay attention to our internal bodily sensations, specifically gastric interoception, the more positive we feel about our bodies, a new study reports.