New research has discovered that social media engagement is associated with lower appearance satisfaction, and engaging with posts by friends and family is more damaging than engaging with content posted by celebrities.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2022
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We often hear about the negative impacts of social media on our well-being, but we don't usually think of it the other way round—whereby how we feel may impact how we use social media.
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2022
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Constantly "loving your body"—no matter what—can feel impossible at the best of times. Not to mention that if you fail, it often leaves you feeling even worse about yourself.
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2022
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You define beauty yourself. You are more than a number on a scale. Love yourself the way you are. Body positive messages like these seem to be everywhere from social media to TV ads. But while some find the body positivity ...
Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2022
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In a town in northeastern Scotland, Debbie Banks looks for clues to track down criminals as she clicks through a database of tiger skins.
Ecology
Aug 17, 2022
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New research from the University of Georgia shows a connection between being a feminist and having a better body image.
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2022
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New research has found for the first time that theater productions can help to promote healthier body image in young children.
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2022
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Understanding the effects of microgravity on the human body is essential in enabling astronauts to travel through the harsh environment of space for months, or even years. Significant changes to the body's skeletal and muscle ...
Space Exploration
May 27, 2022
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If you find yourself shouting and gesticulating wildly if others can't hear you during a Zoom call, you're not alone. The more the video quality of an online meeting degrades, the louder we start talking, a new study by researchers ...
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2022
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If organisms could advertise for new species status, what would the ads look like? For the species just named by a group of Japanese researchers, the ad would probably say, "Have sensory appendage, will travel".
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2022
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