Perceptions of individuals who engage in age concealment.

Age and antiaging technique influence reactions to age concealment.

OBJECTIVES Despite the rapid expansion of the antiaging cosmetic industry in recent years, little is known about the current social judgment consequences of concealing one's age. In two studies, we examined perceivers' evaluations and mental representations of individuals who engage in age concealment. METHODS In Study 1, we assessed young and older adults' reactions toward a middle-aged or o...

Distinguishing adolescents who think about self-harm from those who engage in self-harm.

BACKGROUND Adolescent self-harm is a major public health concern, yet little is known about the factors that distinguish adolescents who think about self-harm but do not act on these thoughts from those who act on such thoughts. AIMS Within a new theoretical model, the integrated motivational-volitional model, we investigated factors associated with adolescents having thoughts of self-harm (i...

Adolescents who engage exclusively in healthy weight control behaviors: Who are they?

BACKGROUND Little is known about the exclusive adoption of healthy weight control behaviors in the absence of unhealthy weight control behaviors among adolescents. The current study aimed to determine (i) the prevalence of the exclusive adoption of healthy weight control behaviors, (ii) the pattern of eating behaviors and physical activity reported by those engaging exclusively in healthy weigh...

Scientists who engage with society perform better academically

Today, most scientific institutions acknowledge the importance of opening the so-called “ivory tower” of academic research through popularization, industrial innovation or teaching. However, little is known about the actual openness of scientific institutions and how their proclaimed priorities translate into concrete measures. This paper helps getting an idea on the actual practices by studyin...

Serum Level of Soluble CD226 Receptor in Healthy Individuals is Highly Variable and Associated with Age