In a recent study published in the journal Nutrition Reviews, researchers review current literature to determine the association between dietary habits and body image perception and satisfaction in ...

A study conducted at the Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain, finds that negative body image perceptions can potentially lead to poor physical and mental health outcomes in young adults engaged in ...

Blurred images that are unidentifiable as still pictures become understandable once the images are set in motion. That's because of a phenomenon called "optic flow"—which may be especially relevant as ...

Weirder than weird. Stranger than strange. You win if these pics don't make you go 'hmmm' and ask, 'What the heck?!' ...

Background: The maternal perception of their children's weight and body image can affect beliefs in families regarding eating habits, exercise patterns and weight expectations. Recognition of children ...

The scent of a lemon could help people feel better about their body image, new findings from University of Sussex research has revealed. The scent of a lemon could help people feel better about their ...

While other tools exist to measure body-image perception, these have many limitations, Feusner said. “Somehow, we needed to create a way in which you can access what (individuals) think of their ...

Despite advances in our understanding of eating disorders, many people still perceive these illnesses as vain lifestyle choices. There are, however, many neurological components involved in how we ...

An example of the visual stimuli used as part of the study which asked children and young adults to rate body sizes after visual exposure to different body sizes and weights. Our perceptions of body ...

Images 1-3, the Perceptions building, 4. Fred Eland, 5. Jeff Illig, Brent Theisen, Dann Federico, Kay Sural, Joel Payne, Douglas Barron, diedra knox, Leo Romo, Alan ...