Health
Women prefer health and fitness, not perfection
Images of fit, toned bodies on social media claim to provide fitness inspiration, but millions of photos tagged #fitspo could be having the opposite effect.
Jan 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Healthiest college students keep weight down, spirits up
Research shows that optimists and happy people are healthier overall, enjoying lower blood pressure and less depression and anxiety, among other measures.
Nov 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find plus-size fashion models improve women's psychological health
A new study by Florida State University researchers reveals women are more likely to pay attention to and remember average and plus-size models in the media compared to thin models.
Jun 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher finds optical illusion garments can improve body image
A dress with optical illusion patterns such as stripes or color blocking can alter how women see their bodies, according to a new study by a Florida State University researcher.
Dec 1, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows that body image is strongly linked to overall life satisfaction and feelings about romantic relationships
Chapman University has just published the results of a national study on the factors linked to satisfaction with appearance and weight. In a survey of more than 12,000 Americans adults, the questions focused on personality, ...
May 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Team publishes research on use of disclaimer labels to combat negative effects of media on body image
Extensive exposure to slender and attractive models who have been digitally altered to appear flawless has negative effects on how many women feel about their bodies. Researchers at Chapman University tested if adding disclaimers ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychological technique helps women who have bulimia
Researchers from the University of Granada have proven that there are two psychological techniques that help reduce body dissatisfaction and its associated symptoms in women with bulimia nervosa, both of them based on the ...
Jan 20, 2016
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Health
Self-weighing may be a hazardous behavior among young women
Self-weighing can be a useful tool to help adults control their weight, but for adolescents and young adults this behavior may have negative psychological outcomes. Researchers from the University of Minnesota tracked the ...
Nov 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Facebook's effect on how we feel about ourselves
Women in their mid-30s to mid-40s are the most likely to feel dissatisfied with the way they look after using Facebook, a new University of Auckland study shows.
Sep 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women who are told men desire women with larger bodies are happier with their weight
Telling women that men desire larger women who aren't model-thin made the women feel better about their own weight in a series of new studies.
Jan 13, 2015
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