Body Image and Televised Images of Thinness and Attractiveness: A Controlled Laboratory Investigation

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Body Image and Televised Images of Thinness and Attractiveness: A Controlled Laboratory InvestigationLeslie J. Heinberg and J. Kevin ThompsonLeslie J. HeinbergSearch for more papers by this author and J. Kevin Thompson1 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine2 University of South FloridaSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:January 2011https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.1995.14.4.325PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations About Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Cited byCited by1. Engagement with body image health promotion videos in adult men and women: differences between narrative, informational, and persuasive appeal approachesOnline publication date: 29 March 2023. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar2. 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