Check Her Out! Does Viewing Sexy Individuals Affect Perceptions of Self and Partner?
Date
2009-02-04Author
Moua, Lydia
Xiong-Her, Hua
Advisor(s)
Bleske-Rechek, April L.
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Exposure to atypically attractive women, such as those found in soft-porn magazines, can have a negative effect on view of self and partner. This study aimed to extend existing research in two ways. First, we investigated the effects of non-pornographic, yet atypical attractive, media images--such as those found in high-status store catalogues--on men's and women's perceptions of their partners and of themselves. Second, we investigated the potential buffering (or facilitating)effects of sexual strategy on the psychological response to viewing such images.
Subject
Body image--Psychological aspects
Self perception--Psychological aspects
Self-perception--Sex differences
Body image in women
Body image in men
Interpersonal attraction--Psychological aspects
Posters
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/32082Description
Color poster with text, images, and graphs describing research conducted by Lydia Moua and Hua Xiong-Her, advised by April Bleske-Rechek.