News tagged with negative body image


Bothered by negative, unwanted thoughts? Just throw them away

(Medical Xpress)—If you want to get rid of unwanted, negative thoughts, try just ripping them up and tossing them in the trash.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (13) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'I'm not just fat, I'm old!'

Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows research in BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Eating Disorders.

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adolescent girls who over use internet and social media suffer lower self-esteem and negative body image

Adolescent girls, who spend long periods each day on the internet, engaging and communicating on social media, are more likely to suffer low self-esteem and negative body image, according to new research to be presented at ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preschoolers tend to have negative perceptions of overweight children: Canadian study

(Medical Xpress) -- A new Ryerson University study has found that some preschoolers may perceive overweight children to be not as “nice”.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Body image not always a drag on women's wellbeing

Deakin University psychology researchers have found that body image isn't always a negative experience for women.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0