Body Image Flashcards
Fat-shaming
The fact that society and media male people feel ashamed of their body size
Nurturance
The providing of loving care and attention
Obesity paradox
(not all obese people are unhealthy and that) being overweight may actually be protective in certain way
The beauty paradox
On one hand, we feel we should be beyond such superficial concerns. On the other hand, our appearance clearly matters
Fast
Vb: to abstain from eating all or certain foods or meals, esp as a religious observance
N: an act or a period of Fasting
Body Image
The picture of our own body which we firm in our mind,, that is to say, in which the body appears to ourselves.
The picture we have in our minds of the size, shape and form of our bodies, and our feeling concerning these characteristics and our constituent body parts.
Quelles sont les deux composantes de l’image corporelle ?
The perceptual component : the accuracy of an individual’s perception of his/her body
(assessed with visual tasks)
The subjective component : the attitudes, beliefs, expectations and feelings an individual has toward her/his body
(assessed with questionnaires)