The purpose of this paper is to convey the psychology behind eating disorders like what causes individuals to obtain these disorders. Research shows that eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have been linked to low self-esteem‚ stress‚ conflicts‚ and depression. Eating disorders can be addressed with a behavioral perspective‚ psychodynamic perspective‚ and with a cognitive perspective. Psychology of Eating Disorders “To eat or not to eat‚ that is the addiction”
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EATING DISORDERS: DISEASE OR CHOICE? Barbie is known as one of the most common toys that young girls play with in their adolescent years. These growing girls‚ look up to Barbie and see her has a role model of perfection. Barbie has a perfect mansion‚ car‚ clothes‚ boyfriend‚ job and life overall. But most of all‚ she has the “perfect” body. This is the woman that most girls desire to be like when they grow up. They want to be perfect‚ just like Barbie. This desire for perfection is one of
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Jean Kilbourne‚ an internationally known woman known for her work defending women in advertising‚ states that the industry of advertisements has made over 100 billion dollars. Companies tend to only hire women who have an ideal body shape to brand their company. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders states‚ "The body type portrayed in advertising as ideal is possessed naturally by only 5% of American females." Businesses disregard various figures that
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Anorexia Nervosa is an aggressive eating disorder inflicting people indiscriminately around the globe. It occurs primarily among females with onset generally occurring in early to late adolescence‚ often resulting in death. Anorexia nervosa is characterised by an individuals refusal to maintain a healthy weight‚ intense fear of weight gain and a distorted body image. The major risk factors contributing to the development of anorexia are Genetics‚ Psychological Traits‚ Cultural and Media Ideals and
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whether body perfect ideals in the mass media are a core risk factor for negative body image‚ particularly in women” (Dittmar‚ Helga) My hypothesis is “Does the media influence adolescent girl’s weight concerns and their perceptions of body weight and shape?” The media in many aspects controls the way that people see themselves and the way they do things. So with teenagers striving to look like what they see in the media some of them go through drastic means to achieve these looks. “The role of mass
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battle with puberty‚ menstruation‚ and the excess weight that comes with it. In the middle of this‚ the early adolescent begins to form views on what appearances are desirable or attractive. During this cognitive development the media continues to shape adolescents “body ideal” mainly through the resources of magazines and television. According to the NEDO‚ there
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Young people today are surrounded by cameras‚ social networking apps‚ and images that tell them how to look and behave. The world of competitive sports adds significantly to the already existing pressures of today’s society. Unfortunately‚ female athletes often succumb to these pressures and take drastic measures to supposedly look and perform their best. Young people need to know that they dont need to alter themselves to be the best. Action needs to be taken to put young female athletes on the
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Eating disorder are common in adolescents‚ especially girls. Anorexia is one the common disorders in teens. Anorexia is a lack or loss of appetite. According to Mayo Clinic Staff‚ “People with anorexia place a high value on controlling their weight and shape‚ ...significantly interfere with activities in their lives.” Anorexia is classified as mental illness. There are
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the skin that they are in. The idea of a perfect body comes from the media. Young girls like myself see slender women on TV and in magazines and want to look just like them. Girls may get teased or criticized by people around them for their body shape (Thin of Large). Body image refers to how girls view themselves. A lot of girls have very unrealistic views on how they want their bodies to look. Young girls look up to people that they see in magazines or on TV and do not realize that they do not
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James Vaughn HLTH-4390 Midterm Article Body image in Adolescents In this paper‚ the focus is on female’s body image‚ specifically adolescents‚ and the factors that affect body image negatively. Studies in both The United States and Japan point to different factors that affect body image. The journal article “Relationship between body image and lifestyle factors in Japanese adolescent girls‚” is used to compare and contrast with girls body image in The United States. So what is body image
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