Many teens—especially girls—are affected by body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study shows.
Mar 22, 2024
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In a new study, participants who engaged in small talk with others formed impressions about their conversation partners' personalities that subsequently appeared to influence their behavior when playing strategic games with ...
Aug 31, 2022
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New research revealed a consistent and direct link between posting edited photos on Instagram and risk factors for eating disorders. Specifically, digitally editing pictures to improve personal appearance before posting photos ...
May 6, 2020
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If you lose sleep over the number of likes on your Instagram account, you might want to think twice before posting that selfie.
Aug 20, 2019
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In the first of a kind study, plastic surgeons at Georgetown University Medical Center found that when a man chose to have a nip or a tuck on his face, it significantly increased perceptions of attractiveness, likeability, ...
Jul 11, 2019
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We make snap judgments of others based not only on their facial appearance, but also on our pre-existing beliefs about how others' personalities work, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers.
Aug 27, 2018
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Showing young people computer-generated images illustrating the effects of smoking on their appearance later in life may encourage them to quit, a new study has found.
Apr 9, 2013
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