The distorted perception of one's own body is a characteristic symptom of anorexia nervosa. It has long been known that patients overestimate the dimensions of their body. "This discrepancy relates to the conscious part of ...
Jan 12, 2021
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The scent of a lemon could help people feel better about their body image, new findings from University of Sussex research has revealed.
Sep 5, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Driving is a source of independence for many seniors, so determining when they should hang up the keys requires careful consideration, an expert says.
Aug 20, 2019
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Pain is difficult to measure. Unlike using a thermometer to measure body temperature, a blood test to measure blood glucose, or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to detect a tumour, there are no instruments or tests ...
Dec 17, 2018
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An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, the University of Tübingen and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems placed test persons in front of their virtual ...
Oct 9, 2018
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'Owning' an obese body produces significantly lower body satisfaction for females than males, scientists have found.
Oct 14, 2016
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People who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, contrary to common beliefs and limited scientific research, says a research team headed by an investigator at Georgetown University ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Weight management programs for overweight children do not negatively impact body satisfaction, research shows.
Dec 12, 2014
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Despite their changed body size, pregnant women are just as good as other people at judging whether they are able to fit through openings, such as doorways, or not. This is thanks to a process called perceptual-motor recalibration ...
Dec 16, 2013
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A visual projection of human heartbeats can be used to generate an "out-of-body experience," according to new research to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The ...
Aug 14, 2013
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