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Jumping To Conclusions Bias And Attitudes Towards Body Image And Food, Heather Anne Sperry
Jumping To Conclusions Bias And Attitudes Towards Body Image And Food, Heather Anne Sperry
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
Poor body image and eating disorders are highly prevalent in Western cultures. In the United States alone, 10 million women and 1 million men struggle with an eating disorder (National Eating Disorders Association, 2008). In addition to these individuals with DSM classified disorders, evidence has been found that over 80% of American women are unhappy with their appearance (National Eating Disorders Association, 2008). There is evidence to suggest that negative body image is one of the key factors in determining whether or not an individual has or will develop dysfunctional eating habits (Cash & Deagle, 1996). The other key factor …