Negative Body Image Messages in a Children’s Book
BY: Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD DATE: May 18, 2016 This story starts out at my 1 ½ year old daughter’s daycare a few weeks ago. I dropped her off in the […]
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“Screening” Screen time: Exploring Media Influences on Children’s Lifestyle Behaviors
BY: Camden Matherne, PhD DATE: March 10, 2016 As a kid, I remember having definite rules in our house about screen time. For example, no TV or video games before […]
A Musical Review of 2014: Drugs, alcohol, bulimia & body shaming
Published: December 30, 2014 2014 witnessed the release of a number of truly fantastic pop songs. Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” and “Shake It Off,” Bastille’s “Pompeii,” Sia’s “Chandelier,” and Hozier’s “Take […]
Staying Vigilant: The Urban Outfitters Controversy
By KATHERYN KIFFMEYER and NATALIE BULIK-SULLIVAN Published: July 31, 2014 Over the past few years, popular retailer Urban Outfitters (UO) has incurred the wrath of various activist groups through several […]
Eating Disorders: Nature AND Nurture
By JESSICA BAKER Published: March 11, 2014 In psychiatry and psychology, the nature versus nurture debate is a classic. In essence, this discussion relates to the importance of an individual’s innate […]
Bringing Interdisciplinary Minds Together to Tackle Weight-Based Stigmatization
By CYNTHIA M. BULIK Published: September 24, 2013 Children are bombarded with cultural messages about appropriate eating, exercise, and attitudes from all angles—especially “electronic culture” (television, movies, and video games). A […]
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