Emotionally disturbing images can significantly impair people’s ability to stay focused, according to a new study published in Behavior Research Methods. Using a newly developed task, researchers ...

People often seek out stories, videos or images that detail death, violence or harm. Considering the ubiquity of this behavior, it is surprising that we know very little about the neural circuits ...

Self-consciousness about one's body has a direct impact on the ability to learn and perform movement tasks, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Toronto's Faculty of ...

Labels that warn an image has been altered or enhanced do nothing to mitigate women's negative perceptions of their appearance, according to a new study. More importantly, some disclaimers heightened ...

People come in all shapes and sizes, but our culture tends to only value bodies that fit a very limited mold. Almost everyone has had the painful experience of feeling like their body doesn’t measure ...

Language is insanely powerful — and not just the words we say out loud, but those we tell ourselves. Our internal private thoughts, emotions, and attitudes — shape what we think of ourselves and what ...