On a special episode (first released on April 14, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: The mass media has pushed skinny on us for decades. And while doctors encourage healthy eating and lower body mass ...

Most of the time, our brains are very good at blending together input from all our senses into a seamless, unified conscious experience of “my body.” When this process of integrating different sensory ...

Social media can be both good and bad for your body image. What really matters is how you use it. This requires you to use social media intentionally and strategically. Social media can influence your ...

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...

Body image refers to how an individual sees their body and their feelings with this perception. Positive body image relates to body satisfaction, while negative body image relates to dissatisfaction.

Susan J Paxton receives funding from the Australian Research Council and is Secretary of the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders. Sian A McLean receives funding from Australian ...

Body image refers to the way we view our physical appearance and how we imagine our bodies look to others. People with positive body image generally feel comfortable and confident in their bodies, ...

Adolescence is fraught with stressful changes, and the developing body can be one of those challenges, especially if a teen’s body doesn’t meet society’s — or that teen’s — standards. Negative body ...

We all have thoughts and feelings about how our bodies look and fit into the world. Body image can fluctuate depending on the minute, day, and season of life, but if it is a source of stress for you, ...

As a dietitian who works primarily with people who have eating disorders, I have a front-row seat to the body image struggles many young adults face in their college years. This period is a time when ...

Superheroes today are a lot more shredded than they used to be. The original Superman and Batman look almost willowy compared to our muscle-bursting modern-day versions. That’s no coincidence. America ...