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Dieters' Perception

Dieters' Perception Not every woman who sees images of models ends up disparaging her own body. In fact, some feel better about themselves, a study has found. When 92 women viewed magazine advertisements that featured thin models, nondieters among them suffered a dip in their appearance self-esteem. Dieters, however, felt more overall self-esteem. University of Toronto psychologist C. Peter Herman speculates that when women believe such images represent an impossible ideal, they're likely to feel a bit disappointed with their own bodies by comparison. But dieters instead tend to imagine attaining such a body. "It is this inclination to believe in the possibility of self-improvement that underlies the dieting enterprise," Herman points out.

70%

70% of 200 people reported that reading or writing poetry reduced their stress levels. -- Robin Phillip of Bristol Royal Infirmary in Bristol, England

Eyes, Mouth, Attractiveness

Eyes, Mouth, Attractiveness A primary function of makeup is to darken the areas of the eyes and mouth, notes Richard Russell of the brain and cognitive science department at MIT, who may have uncovered just why that is. Thirty-eight men and women rated the appeal of 90 faces in black-and-white photographs. Each face was shown in three ways: with the iris of the eye, ...