Publication
Title
Anorexia nervosa, body dissatisfaction, and problematic beliefs
Author
Abstract
Body dissatisfaction has long been considered an integral component of and driving force behind anorexia nervosa. In this paper, I characterise body dissatisfaction in terms of problematic beliefs about body size and the value of thinness. I suggest two methods for understanding these beliefs. Regarding body size beliefs, I suggest focusing on certain forms of misleading phenomenal evidence that sufferers of anorexia nervosa are exposed to. Regarding beliefs about the value of thinness, I suggest focusing on the benefits of such beliefs.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Review of philosophy and psychology. - Dordrecht, 2010, currens
Publication
Dordrecht : Springer , 2024
ISSN
1878-5158 [print]
1878-5166 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S13164-023-00702-Z
Volume/pages
15 :3 (2024) , p. 685-704
ISI
001094577900001
001354239600011
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Understanding Self-Deception.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 04.12.2023
Last edited 02.12.2024
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