Originally published in 1986, this book grew out of a symposium held in 1981 at the University of Toronto on physical appearance as a determinant of personality

This book examines two kinds of research, research in social psychology and in clinical psychology, into the effects of physical appearance on person perception

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between weight stigma consciousness, perceived body appearance, social physique anxiety, and the heal

We live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive.This book gives a detailed, authoritative ac