Articles, features, news and polls on a variety of body image topics.
Short article about poll findings that women would choose weight loss over longevity.
Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources.
Brief article examining the idea of male bodily perfection.
Brief overview of a report by Vanderbilt University's psychology department, exploring cognitive behavior therapy as treatment for body image disatisfaction.
An article from Rest Ministries on negative body image in people with chronic illness, and its psychological effects.
Information about and reviews of the book by Stacey Handler, granddaughter of the woman who created the Barbie doll, in which she openly discloses her own battle with her body image.
Article by Barbara A. Cohen, Ph.D. examining the psychology of the idealized body.
Articles, links and resources on discrimination and media images, with information about how to become a media-watch volunteer.
Contains a definition of the term, student's thoughts, and discussion of the health effects of poor body image, and of the impact of the media.
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