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BODY IMAGE: HOW YOU SEE IT, HOW YOU DON`T
DUSTY A. JESTES
DEPARTMENT OF PYSCHOLOGY
Missouri Western State University
Sponsored by BRIAN CRONK(cronk@missouriwestern.edu)

ABSTRACT
Henry David Thoreau once stated that the perception of beauty is a moral task. Does this make the perceptions we create accurate and on target? Probably not. However, the image that individuals create for themselves is of definite interest. Our society is obsessed with the weight and shape of their bodies, especially in women. Therefore, do women have lower body satisfaction than men, or is this concept one that has become out dated? Findings from the surveys in this study indicated that female body image satisfaction is not significantly different from their male counterparts (F (1, 96)= 1.087, p = .30). It seems as if the times may be changing, as body images of both males and females are becoming more similar.

INTRODUCTION
Mirror, mirror on the wall…who's the thinnest, prettiest,......

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Approximate Pages: 12 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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