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DATE: August 3, 2026 at 10:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Body dysmorphia is linked to an exaggerated cognitive bias for self-related information
People with body dysmorphic tendencies learn and process self-related information more strongly than information about other people, according to new research. This exaggerated focus on the self extends even to neutral, everyday objects that have nothing to do with physical appearance. The findings, published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, provide evidence that a basic bias in how the brain processes self-relevant information might contribute to severe body image preoccupations.
Body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, is a mental health condition characterized by an intense and distressing preoccupation with perceived flaws in physical appearance. Individuals with BDD often spend hours each day focusing on minor or imagined physical anomalies. This behavior tends to severely disrupt their daily lives, relationships, and social functioning.
“We were motivated to understand what underlying information-processing mechanisms may be contributing to the observed symptomatology of body dysmorphic disorder,” said Maria Richards-Brown, a researcher in the Department of Psychosis Studies at King’s College London. “Through understanding where information processing may differ as one exhibits more body dysmorphic symptoms, we can hopefully identify clinical treatment targets.”
To understand how this intense preoccupation develops, psychologists look at how the brain manages and assigns importance to different types of information. In the general population, people naturally display a “self-prioritization effect.”
“In the general population, individuals show a greater prioritization of processing information about themselves, compared to information about their best friend or a stranger,” Richards-Brown explained. “This is a well-known information processing bias.”
This psychological concept suggests that individuals process, learn, and recall information associated with themselves much faster and more accurately than information associated with other people. For example, if a person is asked to associate a random object with themselves and another object with a stranger, they will consistently recognize the self-associated object with greater ease.
Previous models suggest that BDD might emerge from a hyperactive self-attention network in the brain. This heightened internal focus could cause a person to pay excessive attention to self-related cues, magnifying normal bodily signals into intense preoccupations.
The authors of the current paper designed their research to test whether people with higher levels of body dysmorphic symptoms show an inflated version of this standard self-prioritization effect. They wanted to determine if this bias exists even when the information being processed has no connection to physical appearance.
In the first experiment, the scientists recruited 87 female participants through an online platform. The participants ranged in age from 32 to 71 years old. They completed a standard questionnaire used to screen for the presence and severity of BDD symptoms.
Next, participants completed an associative learning task. The researchers asked them to learn specific pairings between three geometric shapes (a triangle, a circle, and a square) and three personal labels (“You,” the first name of their best friend, and “Stranger”). After a brief learning period, the participants viewed a series of shape and label combinations on a screen.
For each trial, participants had a brief window to press a specific keyboard key to indicate whether the pairing on the screen matched the original associations they had learned, or if it was a mismatch. For instance, if they originally learned that a square represented “You,” they might later see a square paired with the word “Stranger,” which would be an incorrect mismatch.
Across the board, participants demonstrated the standard self-prioritization effect. They were more accurate and faster at correctly identifying matches involving the “You” label compared to the “Friend” or “Stranger” labels.
When factoring in the questionnaire scores, the authors found a specific pattern related to body image concerns. Participants with higher BDD symptom scores were more accurate at identifying the self-related pairings compared to the stranger-related pairings. This gap in accuracy between the self and the stranger was wider for those with higher body dysmorphic tendencies than for those with lower scores.
To confirm and expand upon these initial observations, the scientists conducted a second experiment with a new sample. This group included 173 participants, consisting of 135 females and 41 males ranging from 19 to 71 years old. The procedures were largely the same, but the researchers made the matching task slightly more difficult by flashing the shape-label pairings on the screen for a much shorter duration of 250 milliseconds.
In this second experiment, the researchers also administered two additional questionnaires. One measured symptoms of depression, and the other measured general impulsivity. They included these extra measures to control for the possibility that depression or impulsivity might account for any differences in learning speed or accuracy, rather than BDD symptoms.
The second experiment confirmed the exaggerated self-prioritization effect in individuals with higher body dysmorphic scores. In this iteration, participants with elevated BDD symptoms showed greater accuracy in identifying “You” matches compared to “Friend” matches. The reaction time data also revealed a tailored self-bias.
Participants with more BDD symptoms were disproportionately faster at identifying self-related pairings compared to both friend- and stranger-related pairings. The additional questionnaires provided helpful context for these outcomes. The researchers found that the influence of depression and impulsivity on these processing biases was not statistically significant.
These results point to a core cognitive difference in how people with these preoccupations view the world. “In individuals that have more body dysmorphic symptoms, this bias is even greater, indicating that there is an information processing bias underlying the symptomatic presentations of BDD,” Richards-Brown said.
Relying on an online sample from the general population introduces certain constraints. The participants completed a screening questionnaire that measures body dysmorphic tendencies, but they were not formally diagnosed with BDD by a clinician. Applying these findings directly to clinical settings requires testing patients who have received a formal psychiatric diagnosis.
The study also relied on an uneven ratio of male to female participants, primarily due to sampling constraints in the first experiment. Although the available data did not show sex differences in how people processed self-related information, recruiting a more balanced sample in the future would help confirm that these cognitive patterns operate similarly across all demographics.
Future research might explore how these cognitive biases change during therapeutic interventions. Tracking whether the exaggerated self-prioritization effect diminishes as BDD symptoms improve could offer a new way to measure treatment progress. Adapting these simple computer tasks into training exercises might also help individuals practice directing their attention away from the self, offering a potential supplemental treatment for body image distress.
The study, “Exaggerated Self-Referencing in Body Dysmorphic Disorder,” was authored by M. Richards-Brown, S. Castiello de Obeso, R. Dennison, and R. A. Murphy.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #BodyDysmorphia #SelfPrioritization #BDDSymptoms #SelfReferencing #CognitiveBias #MentalHealthResearch #BodyImageDisturbance #SelfProcessing #PsychologyStudy #BDDTreatmentPotential
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DATE: August 3, 2026 at 10:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Body dysmorphia is linked to an exaggerated cognitive bias for self-related information
People with body dysmorphic tendencies learn and process self-related information more strongly than information about other people, according to new research. This exaggerated focus on the self extends even to neutral, everyday objects that have nothing to do with physical appearance. The findings, published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, provide evidence that a basic bias in how the brain processes self-relevant information might contribute to severe body image preoccupations.
Body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, is a mental health condition characterized by an intense and distressing preoccupation with perceived flaws in physical appearance. Individuals with BDD often spend hours each day focusing on minor or imagined physical anomalies. This behavior tends to severely disrupt their daily lives, relationships, and social functioning.
“We were motivated to understand what underlying information-processing mechanisms may be contributing to the observed symptomatology of body dysmorphic disorder,” said Maria Richards-Brown, a researcher in the Department of Psychosis Studies at King’s College London. “Through understanding where information processing may differ as one exhibits more body dysmorphic symptoms, we can hopefully identify clinical treatment targets.”
To understand how this intense preoccupation develops, psychologists look at how the brain manages and assigns importance to different types of information. In the general population, people naturally display a “self-prioritization effect.”
“In the general population, individuals show a greater prioritization of processing information about themselves, compared to information about their best friend or a stranger,” Richards-Brown explained. “This is a well-known information processing bias.”
This psychological concept suggests that individuals process, learn, and recall information associated with themselves much faster and more accurately than information associated with other people. For example, if a person is asked to associate a random object with themselves and another object with a stranger, they will consistently recognize the self-associated object with greater ease.
Previous models suggest that BDD might emerge from a hyperactive self-attention network in the brain. This heightened internal focus could cause a person to pay excessive attention to self-related cues, magnifying normal bodily signals into intense preoccupations.
The authors of the current paper designed their research to test whether people with higher levels of body dysmorphic symptoms show an inflated version of this standard self-prioritization effect. They wanted to determine if this bias exists even when the information being processed has no connection to physical appearance.
In the first experiment, the scientists recruited 87 female participants through an online platform. The participants ranged in age from 32 to 71 years old. They completed a standard questionnaire used to screen for the presence and severity of BDD symptoms.
Next, participants completed an associative learning task. The researchers asked them to learn specific pairings between three geometric shapes (a triangle, a circle, and a square) and three personal labels (“You,” the first name of their best friend, and “Stranger”). After a brief learning period, the participants viewed a series of shape and label combinations on a screen.
For each trial, participants had a brief window to press a specific keyboard key to indicate whether the pairing on the screen matched the original associations they had learned, or if it was a mismatch. For instance, if they originally learned that a square represented “You,” they might later see a square paired with the word “Stranger,” which would be an incorrect mismatch.
Across the board, participants demonstrated the standard self-prioritization effect. They were more accurate and faster at correctly identifying matches involving the “You” label compared to the “Friend” or “Stranger” labels.
When factoring in the questionnaire scores, the authors found a specific pattern related to body image concerns. Participants with higher BDD symptom scores were more accurate at identifying the self-related pairings compared to the stranger-related pairings. This gap in accuracy between the self and the stranger was wider for those with higher body dysmorphic tendencies than for those with lower scores.
To confirm and expand upon these initial observations, the scientists conducted a second experiment with a new sample. This group included 173 participants, consisting of 135 females and 41 males ranging from 19 to 71 years old. The procedures were largely the same, but the researchers made the matching task slightly more difficult by flashing the shape-label pairings on the screen for a much shorter duration of 250 milliseconds.
In this second experiment, the researchers also administered two additional questionnaires. One measured symptoms of depression, and the other measured general impulsivity. They included these extra measures to control for the possibility that depression or impulsivity might account for any differences in learning speed or accuracy, rather than BDD symptoms.
The second experiment confirmed the exaggerated self-prioritization effect in individuals with higher body dysmorphic scores. In this iteration, participants with elevated BDD symptoms showed greater accuracy in identifying “You” matches compared to “Friend” matches. The reaction time data also revealed a tailored self-bias.
Participants with more BDD symptoms were disproportionately faster at identifying self-related pairings compared to both friend- and stranger-related pairings. The additional questionnaires provided helpful context for these outcomes. The researchers found that the influence of depression and impulsivity on these processing biases was not statistically significant.
These results point to a core cognitive difference in how people with these preoccupations view the world. “In individuals that have more body dysmorphic symptoms, this bias is even greater, indicating that there is an information processing bias underlying the symptomatic presentations of BDD,” Richards-Brown said.
Relying on an online sample from the general population introduces certain constraints. The participants completed a screening questionnaire that measures body dysmorphic tendencies, but they were not formally diagnosed with BDD by a clinician. Applying these findings directly to clinical settings requires testing patients who have received a formal psychiatric diagnosis.
The study also relied on an uneven ratio of male to female participants, primarily due to sampling constraints in the first experiment. Although the available data did not show sex differences in how people processed self-related information, recruiting a more balanced sample in the future would help confirm that these cognitive patterns operate similarly across all demographics.
Future research might explore how these cognitive biases change during therapeutic interventions. Tracking whether the exaggerated self-prioritization effect diminishes as BDD symptoms improve could offer a new way to measure treatment progress. Adapting these simple computer tasks into training exercises might also help individuals practice directing their attention away from the self, offering a potential supplemental treatment for body image distress.
The study, “Exaggerated Self-Referencing in Body Dysmorphic Disorder,” was authored by M. Richards-Brown, S. Castiello de Obeso, R. Dennison, and R. A. Murphy.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #BodyDysmorphia #SelfPrioritization #BDDSymptoms #SelfReferencing #CognitiveBias #MentalHealthResearch #BodyImageDisturbance #SelfProcessing #PsychologyStudy #BDDTreatmentPotential
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CW: Body Dismorphia Body Image Eating Disorders
Been watching the artist Beth McKnight’s fun short videos where she, an American living in Glasgow learns to speak Glaswegian. This one though is her Edinburgh Fringe show where she walks through her art journey and discusses how body dysmorphia inspired her to paint and how art helped her deal with how that was affecting her.
https://youtu.be/Hz92gGsqexg?is=fNcqbfdaYvrNkimj
#BodyDismorphia #BodyDysmorphia #EatingDisorders #Anorexia #Art #Painting
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CW: Body Dismorphia Body Image Eating Disorders
Been watching the artist Beth McKnight’s fun short videos where she, an American living in Glasgow learns to speak Glaswegian. This one though is her Edinburgh Fringe show where she walks through her art journey and discusses how body dysmorphia inspired her to paint and how art helped her deal with how that was affecting her.
https://youtu.be/Hz92gGsqexg?is=fNcqbfdaYvrNkimj
#BodyDismorphia #BodyDysmorphia #EatingDisorders #Anorexia #Art #Painting
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The Things Beneath the Thing
Lately I've been reminded that trauma rarely lives in one moment. It weaves itself through years of experiences, attaching itself to people, words, memories, and feelings we don't even realize are connected. This week, my brain decided it was finally time to show me a few of those connections, and as uncomfortable as that was, I couldn't help but be fascinated by it.https://perfectlyimperfectlife.blog/2026/06/24/the-things-beneath-the-thing/
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The Things Beneath the Thing
Lately I've been reminded that trauma rarely lives in one moment. It weaves itself through years of experiences, attaching itself to people, words, memories, and feelings we don't even realize are connected. This week, my brain decided it was finally time to show me a few of those connections, and as uncomfortable as that was, I couldn't help but be fascinated by it.https://perfectlyimperfectlife.blog/2026/06/24/the-things-beneath-the-thing/
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Simple photography lesson shows why selfies distort how you really look
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Simple photography lesson shows why selfies distort how you really look
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Tallulah Willis Shares Openly About Health Struggles and Self-Acceptance Journey
Tallulah Willis talks about her fights with body dysmorphia and eating disorders. Learn how she is working on accepting herself.
#TallulahWillis, #BodyDysmorphia, #MentalHealth, #SelfAcceptance, #DemiMoore
https://newsletter.tf/tallulah-willis-shares-health-struggles-and-self-acceptance/
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Tallulah Willis, daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, is sharing her struggles with body image and mental health. She has been open about her battles with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder.
#TallulahWillis, #BodyDysmorphia, #MentalHealth, #SelfAcceptance, #DemiMoore
https://newsletter.tf/tallulah-willis-shares-health-struggles-and-self-acceptance/
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Tallulah Willis, daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, is sharing her struggles with body image and mental health. She has been open about her battles with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder.
#TallulahWillis, #BodyDysmorphia, #MentalHealth, #SelfAcceptance, #DemiMoore
https://newsletter.tf/tallulah-willis-shares-health-struggles-and-self-acceptance/
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New York jury finds psychologist and surgeon didn't follow best practices in gender-affirming care case
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White Lotus Aimee Lou Wood Opens Up on Body Dysmorphia
#AimeeLouWood #WhiteLotus #BodyDysmorphia #MentalHealth #bulimia #bodyshaming #EntertainmentNews #BodyPositivity #SelfAcceptance #TopStories #JenniferCoolidge #MurrayBartlett #ConnieBritton #AlexandraDaddario #SteveZahn #newsannakarolinaheinrichhttps://news-annakarolinaheinrich.com/white-lotus-aimee-lou-wood/
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CW: Eyestrain, bright colors, body dysmorphia
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I am experiencing some strange #bodydysmorphia that isn't exactly bad.
I was #obese most of my life, and wasn't in a healthy range until the last few years, and now that my body is mostly muscle instead of fat, I am learning I can move in ways I never considered.
Also since I am a lot lighter, I have to put more effort into moving heavy things, and can't rely on brute force.
Moving feels effortless, and it takes me no effort to motivate myself to get up or move.
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I am experiencing some strange #bodydysmorphia that isn't exactly bad.
I was #obese most of my life, and wasn't in a healthy range until the last few years, and now that my body is mostly muscle instead of fat, I am learning I can move in ways I never considered.
Also since I am a lot lighter, I have to put more effort into moving heavy things, and can't rely on brute force.
Moving feels effortless, and it takes me no effort to motivate myself to get up or move.
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Tubefilter: The #SkinnyTok trend is drawing scrutiny from E.U. regulators. “On TikTok, there are thousands of videos that offer advice for viewers who want to slim down. That archive raises some complex moral questions, and regulators in the European Union are looking for answers. The video archive in question is collected under the hashtag #SkinnyTok, which applies to videos that discuss […]
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Tubefilter: The #SkinnyTok trend is drawing scrutiny from E.U. regulators. “On TikTok, there are thousands of videos that offer advice for viewers who want to slim down. That archive raises some complex moral questions, and regulators in the European Union are looking for answers. The video archive in question is collected under the hashtag #SkinnyTok, which applies to videos that discuss […]
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I really like skinny jeans.
My entire life I was big until relatively recently. I dropped almost my current weight of 162 over 2 years. I am 6 foot 2 so that is quite thin.
My legs are NOTHING BUT MUSCLE and THICK as I do nothing but walk.
I make those skinny jeans look good now, and it's nice to feel sexy for the first time in my life.
Though #bodydysmorphia is strange, as I am still big in my head.
I get surprised when I see my reflection somewhere.
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I really like skinny jeans.
My entire life I was big until relatively recently. I dropped almost my current weight of 162 over 2 years. I am 6 foot 2 so that is quite thin.
My legs are NOTHING BUT MUSCLE and THICK as I do nothing but walk.
I make those skinny jeans look good now, and it's nice to feel sexy for the first time in my life.
Though #bodydysmorphia is strange, as I am still big in my head.
I get surprised when I see my reflection somewhere.
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News-Medical: Teens face body image crisis as social media fuels dissatisfaction globally. “In a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers investigated the prevalence of body weight dissatisfaction among youth from several (n = 6) countries and its association with social media use and sociodemographics…. Notably, screen time (social media) […]
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News-Medical: Teens face body image crisis as social media fuels dissatisfaction globally. “In a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers investigated the prevalence of body weight dissatisfaction among youth from several (n = 6) countries and its association with social media use and sociodemographics…. Notably, screen time (social media) […]
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Hollywood physiques are really out of control.
I remember watching a Netflix movie about Sherlock Holmes' sister, where Henry Cavill played Sherlock. The guy is clearly a bodybuilder. Why cast a bodybuilder to play Sherlock Holmes?
What exactly are you promoting?
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CW: Body Dysmorphia
As I get more fit, my clothes have started to fit me differently.
All of my size 34 shorts are now too small to fit on my hips, where I attempted to hide my body by draping my clothes there.
Which led to clothing style choices, like cargo shorts that (for some reason) do not have the same fitted waist that other shorts do.
All of my more fitted 34 waist shorts now fit, but only if I wear them AT MY WAIST which for me is basically my belly button, a good 2-4" higher than I've ever worn anything (for reals).
So now I understand everything about how pants are cut for men that I was never taught, but also could not understand because of my broken posture.
At age 53 I am learning that the cut of the garment is helping encourage that posture.
I'm starting to feel like... I almost started to type "a different person", and that's true...
But it's Me, in the flesh. Different from what I was because it's someone that doesn't reject their own corporeal existence.
I feel myself liking myself, not because I'm being good and eating well and working out. But because I'm getting a connection to my own body that I never got the chance to have.
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CW: Body Dysmorphia
As I get more fit, my clothes have started to fit me differently.
All of my size 34 shorts are now too small to fit on my hips, where I attempted to hide my body by draping my clothes there.
Which led to clothing style choices, like cargo shorts that (for some reason) do not have the same fitted waist that other shorts do.
All of my more fitted 34 waist shorts now fit, but only if I wear them AT MY WAIST which for me is basically my belly button, a good 2-4" higher than I've ever worn anything (for reals).
So now I understand everything about how pants are cut for men that I was never taught, but also could not understand because of my broken posture.
At age 53 I am learning that the cut of the garment is helping encourage that posture.
I'm starting to feel like... I almost started to type "a different person", and that's true...
But it's Me, in the flesh. Different from what I was because it's someone that doesn't reject their own corporeal existence.
I feel myself liking myself, not because I'm being good and eating well and working out. But because I'm getting a connection to my own body that I never got the chance to have.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-XWERje0Ak&t=17s
Lads! The perfect body doesn't exist
The #DarkWorldOfUnrealisticMaleBodyStandards
#BodyDysmorphia #men #hommes #hombres #uomi #SWOLisBullshit #MaleBodyStandards
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-XWERje0Ak&t=17s
Lads! The perfect body doesn't exist
The #DarkWorldOfUnrealisticMaleBodyStandards
#BodyDysmorphia #men #hommes #hombres #uomi #SWOLisBullshit #MaleBodyStandards
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YouTube Age Restricted Squid Pisser’s Weird as F*ck “Smog of Self Abuse” Video
That makes sense. The post YouTube Age Restricted Squid Pisser’s Weird as F*ck “Smog of Self Abuse&##SquidPisser #SmogOfSelfAbuse #YouTube #AgeRestricted #BodyDysmorphia
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#MetalSucks
YouTube Age Restricted Squid Pisser’s Weird as F*ck “Smog of Self Abuse” Video
That makes sense. The post YouTube Age Restricted Squid Pisser’s Weird as F*ck “Smog of Self Abuse&##SquidPisser #SmogOfSelfAbuse #YouTube #AgeRestricted #BodyDysmorphia
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#BillieEilish Says She Combats #BodyDysmorphia By Pleasuring Herself In Front Of The Mirror
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-mental-health-fame-1235003585/?utm_source=pocket_saves
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#BillieEilish Says She Combats #BodyDysmorphia By Pleasuring Herself In Front Of The Mirror
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-mental-health-fame-1235003585/?utm_source=pocket_saves
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CW: Link to blog post about ED
I've been on a little writing hiatus, because of life getting in the way, but I realised it's a pretty important anniversary and I felt compelled to write to myself about it.
CW for descriptions of binge eating disorder and body dysmorphia
One Year: https://robyneatseverything.com/one-year/
#BingeEatingDisorder #EatingDisorderRecovery #BodyDysmorphia
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CW: Link to blog post about ED
I've been on a little writing hiatus, because of life getting in the way, but I realised it's a pretty important anniversary and I felt compelled to write to myself about it.
CW for descriptions of binge eating disorder and body dysmorphia
One Year: https://robyneatseverything.com/one-year/
#BingeEatingDisorder #EatingDisorderRecovery #BodyDysmorphia
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Question for cis people. if you're trans, nb, or doubting your gender identity (🥚), this poll is not for you but feel free to comment anyway.
Is gender bender a type of body horror for you? Would you be upset or horrified about your sex being swaped without your consent?
Please comment explaining how you think you'd feel if possible
boosts appreciated
#poll #fedipoll #transgender #cisgender #bodyhorror #genderdysphoria #bodydysmorphia #boostsok
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Question for cis people. if you're trans, nb, or doubting your gender identity (🥚), this poll is not for you but feel free to comment anyway.
Is gender bender a type of body horror for you? Would you be upset or horrified about your sex being swaped without your consent?
Please comment explaining how you think you'd feel if possible
boosts appreciated
#poll #fedipoll #transgender #cisgender #bodyhorror #genderdysphoria #bodydysmorphia #boostsok
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CW: Link to blog about body dysmorphia, ED
My covid has rescheduled our third date, so I have a couple more weeks to worry about *this*:
"Now everything has been triggered, it’s left me terrified to let him see me naked. See my stomach naked...I feel that, because he’s so good-looking and perfect and out of my league, my body will disappoint him, disgust him, like it disgusts me."
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CW: Link to blog about body dysmorphia, ED
My covid has rescheduled our third date, so I have a couple more weeks to worry about *this*:
"Now everything has been triggered, it’s left me terrified to let him see me naked. See my stomach naked...I feel that, because he’s so good-looking and perfect and out of my league, my body will disappoint him, disgust him, like it disgusts me."
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CW: Link to blog about body dysmorphia and eating disorders
A new post all about my fear of "punching above my weight" (please don't shout at me, I'm very small and my mind is illogical)
"I'm seeing this guy I really like. I keep referring to him as Perfect Guy, because to me, he is...There is one problem though; I'm utterly terrified of fucking him"
CW for body dysmorphia, eating disorders, and a mention of self-mutilation.
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CW: Link to blog about body dysmorphia and eating disorders
A new post all about my fear of "punching above my weight" (please don't shout at me, I'm very small and my mind is illogical)
"I'm seeing this guy I really like. I keep referring to him as Perfect Guy, because to me, he is...There is one problem though; I'm utterly terrified of fucking him"
CW for body dysmorphia, eating disorders, and a mention of self-mutilation.
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I missed an email informing me a comic of mine was accepted for a mental health zine while I was at a contemplative retreat last month. This meant I just discovered I was included when a copy of the zine with a thank you note arrived in today’s mail!
The comic explores how my #BodyDysmorphia is rooted in early childhood trauma.
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I missed an email informing me a comic of mine was accepted for a mental health zine while I was at a contemplative retreat last month. This meant I just discovered I was included when a copy of the zine with a thank you note arrived in today’s mail!
The comic explores how my #BodyDysmorphia is rooted in early childhood trauma.
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In a dream last night, I was lying in bed and noticed how thin I had gotten by running my fingers along the skin over my right ribcage. I was surprised when I could actually follow the bones inward and thought, "Is this too thin," and then laughed to myself. #bodydysmorphia
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"You're not going to make that fear go away by changing your face." - Justine Bateman, on plastic surgery #plasticsurgery #fear #FacialDysmorphia #BodyDysmorphia #YouthCult
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Can anyone recommend any good resources on #BodyDysmorphia? You can PM me if you’d rather. I’m really struggling to accept what I really look like at the moment. I’ve lost 47 kilos and I had to ask my partner if a photo of me was what I really look like - I was worried the mirror was bent - I look so tall and thin I like look like I have been stretched on a wrack to my eyes. I tend to see myself as much fatter than I am.
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"And when someone makes a joke about my weight, I will laugh good-naturedly and go home and eat my feelings." #fatshaming #bodydysmorphia #bodyimage #unfortunate #unfair #humanity #appearance #overemphasis
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CW: Ideas for a video on why big boobs suck--sexual harassment, clothing restrictions, etc.
Video idea I had while driving home that's interesting to me AND will bring in views--"5 (or 10) reasons why having big boobs sucks."
-look up bra prices and inconsistent sizing
-how a busty woman wearing the exact same shirt will be considered "slutty" while a smaller breasted person wont
-added gender dysphoria for those who don't identify as women. Binding can be very dangerous and uncomfortable. Breast removal can be very expensive and painful. Also not generally allowed fo rminors, so that's added years of dysphoria to deal with.
-higher rates of breast cancer? Not sure if true, will have to research
-more and faster sag, which shouldn't matter in our society, yet are yet another grounds on which women's bodies are judged.
-really uncomfortable during exercise, requires thicker and more uncomfortable (and more expensive) bras
-maybe racial expectations? Will have to ask for feedback from marginalized people if this is true.
-biggest reason--unwanted attention. The misogynist perspective of our society dictates that the biggest compliment a man can give a woman is to let her know she's "fuckable, " and that's especially true for someone who's busty. You can't help being born busty--yes you could starve yourself to make your breasts smaller, but why would you destroy your body like that? And again, breasts reduction is expensive and painful, and doesn't help minors who develop faster. Many women will intentionally wear baggy clothes just to try to minimize their breast size, and will avoid many other clothing types just to avoid increasing sexual harassment. The onus as always should be on other people--mostly men--to keep their comments to themselves, but we're a long way from every achieving that (of its even possible) and in the meantime, getting sexually harassed just for having a body attribute you can't even help having really sucks.I would love to get the perspective of other people with large breasts (or maybe not large, but just what they have to deal with overall), maybe submitted video clips, or text comments for me to read aloud. Would especially love the perspective of busty people who don't identify as women, or maybe who do, who got breast implants and now regret it? Idk will think on it.
Maybe I'll do a future video on why small boobs suck, though Tbh that would get a lot fewer views (not that views are the only or even the most important metric on which I decide to base what subjects I cover).
Anything else about being busty I should include? I just had this idea a few minutes ago and already my brain is exploding with inspiration, lol.
Ps thanks again to @eldritch.cafe for having a 5000 character count, so I can get all these thoughts out in one message instead of a whole thread. I really, really appreciate it ❤️
#backPain #bigBoobs #breastSize #bodyPositivity #misogyny #sexualHarassment #bodyDysmorphia #sexWorker #sexualEducation #feminism #intersectionalFeminism
