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Body size and shape misperception and visual adaptation: An overview of an emerging research paradigm
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Challinor, KL and Mond, J and Stephen, ID and Mitchison, D and Stevenson, RJ and Hay, P and Brooks, KR, Body size and shape misperception and visual adaptation: An overview of an emerging research paradigm, Journal of International Medical Research, 45, (6) pp. 2001-2008. ISSN 0300-0605 (2017) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.1177/0300060517726440
Abstract
Although body size and shape misperception (BSSM) is a common feature of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and muscle dysmorphia, little is known about its underlying neural mechanisms. Recently, a new approach has emerged, based on the long-established non-invasive technique of perceptual adaptation, which allows for inferences about the structure of the neural apparatus responsible for alterations in visual appearance. Here, we describe several recent experimental examples of BSSM, wherein exposure to "extreme" body stimuli causes visual aftereffects of biased perception. The implications of these studies for our understanding of the neural and cognitive representation of human bodies, along with their implications for clinical practice are discussed.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | body image, adaptation, distortion, eating disorders, misperception |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Mental health services |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
| Objective Field: | Mental health |
| UTAS Author: | Mond, J (Dr Jon Mond) |
| ID Code: | 123074 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 18 |
| Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
| Deposited On: | 2017-12-15 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-12-13 |
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