Social psychologists Barbara Fredrickson (University of North Carolina) and Tomi-Ann Roberts (Colorado College) proposed objectification theory. From this perspective, the heavy emphasis that culture ...

Understanding the psychology behind objectification might help us fight back. Source: pixabay, no attribution required Let's talk about objectification. At any given moment, according to a recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever been objectified, you know that it doesn't feel great. For me, it brings on a queasy mix of shame and long-burning ...

What does it mean to a woman’s self-worth to live in a culture of sexual objectification? Or, to put it another way, what’s wrong with a few harmless catcalls, or with a man complimenting a woman’s ...

An international study led by Western University is confirming the link between experiencing sexual objectification and feeling anxious about personal safety, researchers say. Researchers developed a ...

When we talk about women internalizing cultural messages of objectification, so that they begin to think of themselves as objects, we imply that they disconnect, in some way, from their bodies. The ...

From the bind of beauty standards to the commonality of sexual violence, the risk of eating disorder development is everywhere. Share on Pinterest This article uses strong language and makes ...

Several personality traits related to psychopathy -- especially being openly antagonistic -- predict a tendency to view others as merely sex objects, finds a study by psychologists at Emory University ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. "Imagine if a man said that to a woman?!" It's the off-the-shelf response used by many men whenever ...