Attentional and interpretative biases in appearance concern: An investigation of biases in appearance-related information processing

Body Image

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-254

  Rosser, Benjamin A ^a   Moss, Tim ^a   Rumsey, Nichola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appearance adjustment; Cognitive bias; Concern; Information processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY IMAGE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; BODY IMAGE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953023301     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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