Body Image and the Brain

March 2, 2022. The stereotype of eating disorders is that people who have them 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