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 ...

Body image is complicated, and there seems to be a whole lexicon of terms to use when we talk about how we see and feel about our bodies. This alphabetical guide can help. Body image is a key ...

A wealth of research has shown that using social media is associated with, and can contribute to, a more negative body image (e.g., dissatisfaction with one’s appearance). This is particularly the ...

When we feel unhappy with how we look, we often feel unhappy with ourselves as a whole. Research shows that body dissatisfaction can degrade other areas of physical and psychological well-being, ...

Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...

The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy heighten body image dissatisfaction among women, as they often conflict with socially defined ideals of female body appearance. Qualitative ...