Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of AppearanceWe live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive. There is an epidemic of appearance concerns amongst teenagers and adults in westernised countries and body image dissatisfaction is now considered normative. Large numbers of people experience negative impacts on wellbeing and, for many adolescents, adults, and even children, appearance concerns are influential in choices about a range of health behaviours. The challenges facing them include difficulties with social encounters and the problem of having to cope with negative self perceptions. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Appearance is a comprehensive reference text written by experts in the field. It examines how people feel about the way they look, and why it is that some people are happy with their appearance whilst increasing numbers are troubled by the way they look - reporting that these appearance-related concerns affect many aspects of their lives including relationships, health and well-being. It considers the influence of other people and how the media affects thoughts and behaviours related to appearance. It explores the experiences of people living with a disfigurement in a society that seems to be increasingly focussed on appearance and the pursuit of an idealised image of beauty, size and weight. Exploring a topic that has been often neglected in the psychological literature, this book will be invaluable for health, clinical, and social psychologists, health professionals working with patients with visible differences, and those in the field of public health and education. |
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... facial features in China and Korea (Jackson & Chen, 2007; Jung & Lee, 2006). Whilst people's bodies differ greatly in appearance cross-culturally, some fields of literature do suggest elements of universality. In terms of developmental ...
... facial features in China and Korea (Jackson & Chen, 2007; Jung & Lee, 2006). Whilst people's bodies differ greatly in appearance cross-culturally, some fields of literature do suggest elements of universality. In terms of developmental ...
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... facial attractiveness being more important than body shape in overall judgements of physical attractiveness for both sexes (Currie & Little, 2009). In most cultures a stereotype exists which values beauty in women and strength and ...
... facial attractiveness being more important than body shape in overall judgements of physical attractiveness for both sexes (Currie & Little, 2009). In most cultures a stereotype exists which values beauty in women and strength and ...
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... facial palsy'. Jack's case illustrates how many professionals and lay people assume that a facial palsy may be a serious challenge to leading a 'normal' life and would necessarily cause distress. However, research has shown that ...
... facial palsy'. Jack's case illustrates how many professionals and lay people assume that a facial palsy may be a serious challenge to leading a 'normal' life and would necessarily cause distress. However, research has shown that ...
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... facial appearance. She had had several filler injections to reduce the wrinkles and deeper lines underneath her eyes. However, she felt that she now 'looked worse than ever' as her treatment had resulted in her having 'an uneven facial ...
... facial appearance. She had had several filler injections to reduce the wrinkles and deeper lines underneath her eyes. However, she felt that she now 'looked worse than ever' as her treatment had resulted in her having 'an uneven facial ...
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... facial fillers by Ong et al. (2007) which showed that improvements in psychological well-being are reliant on perceived aesthetic change highlighting the importance of the patient's perception of the aesthetic outcome in producing ...
... facial fillers by Ong et al. (2007) which showed that improvements in psychological well-being are reliant on perceived aesthetic change highlighting the importance of the patient's perception of the aesthetic outcome in producing ...
Contents
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SECTION 2 WHO IS AFFECTED BY APPEARANCE CONCERNS IN WHAT WAY AND WHY? | 115 |
SECTION 3 WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE | 447 |
SECTION 4 RESEARCH ISSUES | 601 |
SECTION 5 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? | 677 |
Author index | 693 |
Subject index | 697 |
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