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Does Exercise Truly Make You Happy?

A healthy mind in a healthy body or mens sane in corpore sano, as Decimus Junius Juvenalis put it in his ... all, then if you must,pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body, a valiant hearth without fear of death,that reckons longevity the least ... , anxiety, depression , self-esteem or body image , and, finally, restful sleep. The current essay particularly revolves ... / more

Positive Illusions: Brad Pitt or Danny DeVito?

... I will first discuss the functionality of an (unrealistic) image about a significant other, and then specify on what level these ... / more

“Look in my eyes. I said in my eyes!”: Antecedents and Consequences of (Self-) Objectification

... type of appearance focus that is centered on the sexualized body. Sexual objectification consists in considering an individual as a body, ... to gender differences in the development of body image and attitudes towards physical appearance. As one’s peers and the ... / more

Family Honour and the Purity of the Family’s Essence: A Relational Models Approach

... concerns lead to a preoccupation with one’s social image and reputation, which reflects back on the self-image (Rodriguez ... relationships are constituted through sharing related to the body; participants share several aspects of their bodies (i.e., tattoos, ... / more

Successful Dieting in Tempting Environments: Mission Impossible?

... (Puhl & Brownell, 2001) as well as increased body dissatisfaction (Schwartz & Brownell, 2004) and lower levels of ... to restrict their calorie intake in order to control their body weight. However, they are rather unsuccessful dieters as they are not only ... M. B., & Brownell, K. D. (2004).  Obesity and body image.  Body Image , 1, 43-56. Shah, J. Y., Friedman, R., & ... / more

Love at First Sight

... give it its distinctiveness, our face is the one part of our body that, more than any other, expresses our personal identity. For that reason, the face is the image pressed with affection into so many leather wallets and echoed with ... / more

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty

... at heart” (p. 135).  Within the context of body image , social comparison theory states that people will make automatic ... / more

Selfie-Esteem: The Relationship Between Body Dissatisfaction and Social Media in Adolescent and Young Women

... use has an impact on self-concept , self-esteem , body image , and body dissatisfaction . Researchers have started to empirically ... / more

Welcome to the Matrix! Opportunities and Risks of the Virtual World

... is created by continually adapting and syncing the virtual image with the movements of the user. For example, if Jan looks up, the blind ... placed 43 healthy but self-critical women in a virtual body, then gave them the task of comforting a virtual crying child on a chair ... / more

Going the Extra Mile at Work: Helpful or Harmful?

... are just a few examples of these behaviors. A large body of research has demonstrated the benefits associated with OCB for both ... these behaviors can be driven by the need to enhance one’s image, rather than prosocial motives such as the betterment of the organization ... / more