News tagged with body perception
Video: Teen body image -- reality versus perception
For many, the topic of teen body image conjures thoughts of overweight adolescents battling the scale, peer separation and depression, but a recent study conducted by Michelle Frisco and Jason Houle of Penn ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Embodied Cognition: Using Movement to Understand the Mind
(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychology professors look at movement to study communication and cognition.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 04, 2009 |
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'Too fat to be a princess?' Study shows young girls worry about body image
Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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A vast right arm conspiracy? Study suggests handedness may effect body perception
There are areas in the brain devoted to our arms, legs, and various parts of our bodies. The way these areas are distributed throughout the brain are known as "body maps" and there are some significant differences in these ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 04, 2009 |
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A woman's nose knows body odor
It may be wise to trust the female nose when it comes to body odor. According to new research from the Monell Center, it is more difficult to mask underarm odor when women are doing the smelling.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 07, 2009 |
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