A series of three studies found that women who are more prone to self-objectification tend to have reduced empathy, both affective and cognitive. These women were also more likely to experience ...

In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by allowing users to ...

Objectification is a form of relational trauma that is often overlooked in therapy. Instead of a full person with their own ...

In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by allowing users to ...

Over the past decades, researchers have demonstrated the negative effects of body shaming and self–objectification on our mental health. People who experience body shaming, for example through ...

Peter Koval receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Elise Holland works for Our Watch, Australia's national foundation to prevent violence against women and their children. Michelle ...

Sure, it's nice to have a looker at your side. But it turns out that concentrating on their partners' physical attractiveness may make people less happy in relationships, new research suggests. The ...

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