Women and girls who struggle with eating disorders are often known to struggle with body image issues, too. But a recent study out of Brigham Young University found that even women who appear to have healthy self-esteems also subconsciously struggle with this problem.
“In the study, a group of women seemed unlikely to have body image issues – at least… their responses to a tried-and-true psychological screening presented no red flags. That assessment changed when Brigham Young University researchers used MRI technology to observe what happened in the brain as these women viewed images of complete strangers.” (Source: Brigham Young University)
Images of overweight women triggered an area of the women’s brains that is associated with identity and self-reflection. It’s a striking discovery that reveals just how much women are affected by the barrage of images and advertisements telling them “thin is in.”
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Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton
