Tag: Overweight
Weight stigma is a burden around the world – and has...
Rebecca Puhl, University of Connecticut
Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower.
These are just a few...
Memories of eating influence your next meal – new research pinpoints...
Marise Parent, Georgia State University
Of course you know that eating is vital to your survival, but have you ever thought about how your brain...
Does thinking you look fat affect how much money you earn?
Patricia Smith, University of Michigan and Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
Two things people often think about are money and their appearance. Past...
How one early 20th-century performer defanged her fat-shamers
Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, University of South Carolina
It’s all-too-common for women – especially those in the public spotlight – to be criticized for their weight....
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WTF? Slurs offend young adults more than swearing
Benjamin Bergen, University of California San Diego
In 1972, the comedian George Carlin performed a comedy routine in which he listed the seven words you...
