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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience
          ·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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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·March 24, 2020·3 min read

          How well do you know the back of your hand, really?

          We often overestimate the length of the back of our hands, even though we perceive our palm length accurately.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·March 18, 2020·4 min read

          Mirror, mirror, on the wall: People rate own bodies as more attractive when viewed from third-person perspective

          Virtual reality study reveals we perceive ourselves as more attractive when we view ourselves from a third-person perspective.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 29, 2019·4 min read

          Why Your New Year’s Resolution Should Be Self-Acceptance

          Researchers urge people to reframe negative messages about eating and weight loss for the new year ahead.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 22, 2019·3 min read

          3D technology might improve body appreciation

          Images from 3D scanners can be used to help improve focus on body appreciation, which may help to improve mental health outcomes for young people.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 19, 2019·4 min read

          When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

          Orthorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder associated with a pathological obsession with healthy eating, has been associated with OCD traits, poor body image, preoccupation with personal appearance and a prior history of eating disorders. Researchers report those who practise vegetarianism or veganism are at an increased risk of developing orthorexia.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·March 22, 2019·2 min read

          Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

          Teenagers who regularly eat breakfast with their parents have a more positive body image than those who skip the meal or do not eat with their family.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·November 15, 2018·4 min read

          Social Media’s Negative Impact on How We View Our Bodies

          According to researchers, social media use in young women can have a negative impact on the way they view their own bodies and appearance. The study reports women who engage with photos of friends they consider to be more attractive than themselves feel worse about their own appearance directly after viewing.
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