A common stereotype of people with eating disorders is that these individuals are vain and preoccupied with their appearance. In this post, I dismantle this misconception using research on the neurobiology of body image.
Key Points:
Body image develops in the central nervous system.
Body image has perceptual, affective, and cognitive components.
Individuals with eating disorders may have atypical functioning in brain areas involved in body image.
Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202203/body-image-and-the-brain
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