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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... reported outcome patient-reported outcome measure psoriatic arthritis post-traumatic stress disorder Tissue and Cell Directive quality-adjusted life-year squamous cell carcinoma self-discrepancy theory socioeconomic status social ...
... reported outcome patient-reported outcome measure psoriatic arthritis post-traumatic stress disorder Tissue and Cell Directive quality-adjusted life-year squamous cell carcinoma self-discrepancy theory socioeconomic status social ...
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... reported liking what they see when they look in the mirror, whilst 46% of women and 62% of men reported feeing ashamed of how they look. More than two-thirds of women (70%) and almost half of men (41%) felt pressure from the media to ...
... reported liking what they see when they look in the mirror, whilst 46% of women and 62% of men reported feeing ashamed of how they look. More than two-thirds of women (70%) and almost half of men (41%) felt pressure from the media to ...
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... reported that 44% of women feel negatively about their body as a whole, or individual body parts (Fallon & Rozin, 1985; Monteath & McCabe, 1997; Cessin et al., 2008). Men are also increasingly displaying body image dissatisfaction ...
... reported that 44% of women feel negatively about their body as a whole, or individual body parts (Fallon & Rozin, 1985; Monteath & McCabe, 1997; Cessin et al., 2008). Men are also increasingly displaying body image dissatisfaction ...
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... no surgical or medical intervention possible and he was referred to psychology. In my clinic (EH) he reported that he had stopped going out socially and had changed his phone number so he could not be contacted by 48 setting the scene.
... no surgical or medical intervention possible and he was referred to psychology. In my clinic (EH) he reported that he had stopped going out socially and had changed his phone number so he could not be contacted by 48 setting the scene.
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... reported that 37% of 203 consultant members of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) had seen patients in their NHS service who had complications or concerns related to cosmetic procedures ...
... reported that 37% of 203 consultant members of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) had seen patients in their NHS service who had complications or concerns related to cosmetic procedures ...
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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