Experimental exposure to idealized media portrayals of women is thought to induce social
comparisons in female viewers and thereby to be generally detrimental to female viewers' …

Breast Cancer (BC) is the most common neoplasm in women worldwide, considered a
global public health problem. Among BC women, some of the most common psychological …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

Concerns about body shape are common among young women in Western cultures, and, in
an extreme form, they constitute a central feature of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa …

A pictorial instrument was developed to examine perceptions of body figure in a cross‐
sectional survey of 1118 preadolescent children. Hypothesis testing related to differences in …

When Darwin proposed that females shape evolution by being choosy in their choice of
male suitors, his Victorian contemporaries were shocked that he accorded so much …

Men place more importance on the physical attractiveness of women than women do on the
physical attractiveness of men. As a result, women's social opportunities are more affected …

Debates about the “ideal” timing of orthodontic treatment have focused on issues of biologic
development and readiness. In this article we examine psychologic issues that should be …

Apparel as the product of standard sizing is reflected in female evaluation of self and body,
ie, body cathexis. This study focused upon body cathexis and the perceptions offit of clothing …

Common features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including hyperandrogenism,
ovarian dysfunction and obesity, can be highly distressing. We compared 40 women with …