If we are shown a lot of heavy bodies, the bodies we rate as attractive get heavier and the bodies we rate as “normal” get heavier.
- Professor in Psychology, Durham University
Certaines poupées « mannequins » ont des mensurations qui sont humainement irréalistes. Jouer avec ces poupées incite-t-il les petites filles à rêver d’être toujours plus minces ?
A new study found playing with ultra-thin dolls could make young girls want a thinner body.
The more people watch TV the more likely it is that they prefer a slimmer female body size.
But glossy pages filled with non-models may be a step in the right direction.
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