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A person's body image is their perception of their physical appearance. It is more than what a person thinks they will see in a mirror, but is inextricably tied to their self-esteem and acceptance by peers. A person with a poor body image will perceive their own body as being unattractive or even repulsive to others. While a person with good body image, or positive "body acceptance", will either see themselves as attractive to others, or will at least accept it as is. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_image
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The awareness and perception of one's own body related to both appearance and function
Ãâó: www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/definitions....
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Disruption in the way one perceives one's body image (e.g., after an injury or illness) or an incongruity between one's actual appearance and the way one perceives it (e.g., in anorexia nervosa). SEE:
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The mind takes the information coming in from the eyes and combines it will all your past experiences to create the image that you percieve. Thus if you see someone that reminds you of your kindly grandmother, you will think that person is a sweet lady, until you find out that this new person is really a con artist or serial killer. Each of us thinks about ourselves constantly and more than any other individual. (We've known ourselves since we were babies. ...
Ãâó: www.muellercenter.rpi.edu/Glossary.asp
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