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Friday, September 13, 2013

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'Old talk' influences body image

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 01:04 PM PDT

A few years ago, Pilates instructor Aida Zorrilla noticed a disturbing phenomenon at her Alamo Heights studio. In the past, Becker, a professor of psychology at Trinity University, has researched the negative effects of "fat talk": When women and girls comment on weight in a way that reinforces thinness as the ideal standard of female beauty, it can hurt their body image. "Because most of the ...

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