the aim of current study was assessing the relation of body image dissatisfaction and social anxiety with using of cosmetics in female college students.the method of this research was descriptive-analytical. the whole female students of mohaghegh ardabili university in second half of 2013 comprised statistical population of this study. one hundred and ten female students selected from this soci...

The flush that develops during whole-body heat stress depends partly on prostaglandins production in the skin. Variations in the strength of this local mechanism may contribute to individual differences in susceptibility to blushing and associated anxiety. To investigate this in the present study, the anti-inflammatory agent ibuprofen (which blocks prostaglandins formation) was applied topicall...

OBJECTIVE Bodily self-recognition is one aspect of our ability to distinguish between self and others and is central to effective socialization. Here we explored the influence of emotional body postures on bodily self-processing in typically developing (TD) as well as in high-functioning ASD children. METHOD Subjects' bodies were photographed while expressing endogenously- (self-generated, Ex...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is among the most common clinical problems encountered by adolescent girls and young women (1). Incidence rates are highest for females aged 15–19 years as they constitute about 40% of all cases (2). Individuals with AN restrict their food and energy intake significantly, which results in a marked low body weight. Despite the low weight, they see and feel their own body as...