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Tag: body image

  • Body Satisfaction and Media Influences

    Body Satisfaction and Media Influences

    This article is authored by Nancy Gomez and Arielle Radin and is a part of the 2018 pre-graduate spotlight week spotlight week. When you look in the mirror, you often see the actual physical reflection of yourself, height, eye color, skin color – but the way you perceive how you look goes beyond the objective.…

  • On Essena O’Neill, #fitspo, and the “real-ness” of social media.

    On Essena O’Neill, #fitspo, and the “real-ness” of social media.

    Essena O’Neill, the former teen Instagram model made the decision to quit Instagram after growing disillusioned and unhappy with the staged nature of her social media presence. Before deleting her Instagram account, Essena recaptioned all of her photographs to reflect her true experiences when they were taken and posted.

  • Can’t Get No (Body) Satisfaction: Media Effects on Body Image

    A  version of this article will appear in the next Psychology in Action Newsletter. Turn on the TV or open a magazine these days, and chances are your eyes will be filled with images of “beauty”: ultra-thin models, men with bulging biceps and washboard abs, celebrities with perfect complexions and flawless figures. In some cases, even…