Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of AppearanceNichola Rumsey, Diana Harcourt We 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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Page 16
... important, Trinny and Susannah do not simply watch their participants—they also 'giggle and laugh at their mistakes' as the women attempt to abide by 'the rules' in choosing their own outfits and 'guffaw then pounce and stop her' when ...
... important, Trinny and Susannah do not simply watch their participants—they also 'giggle and laugh at their mistakes' as the women attempt to abide by 'the rules' in choosing their own outfits and 'guffaw then pounce and stop her' when ...
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... important differences. Firstly, host Gok Wan's 'expertise' is not based on 'natural' middle-class taste. Secondly, the problem in HTLGN is not the woman's poor taste or defective body, but her poor self-confidence and lack of body pride ...
... important differences. Firstly, host Gok Wan's 'expertise' is not based on 'natural' middle-class taste. Secondly, the problem in HTLGN is not the woman's poor taste or defective body, but her poor self-confidence and lack of body pride ...
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... important to positive mental health, including happiness (Lindwall & Hassem, 2004). Perceptions of bodies vary across cultural and historical boundaries (MacLachlan, 2004). Sociocultural discourses can, and do, shape experiences of ...
... important to positive mental health, including happiness (Lindwall & Hassem, 2004). Perceptions of bodies vary across cultural and historical boundaries (MacLachlan, 2004). Sociocultural discourses can, and do, shape experiences of ...
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... 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 resource in men (Buss et al., 2000 ...
... 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 resource in men (Buss et al., 2000 ...
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... importance of interventions beyond those offered to patients by reflecting how engagement in the wider societal context ... important to note that disfiguring conditions do not necessarily result in concerns about appearance. While most ...
... importance of interventions beyond those offered to patients by reflecting how engagement in the wider societal context ... important to note that disfiguring conditions do not necessarily result in concerns about appearance. While most ...
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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