Is Obesity Stigma Based on Perceptions of Appearance or Character? Theory, Evidence, and Directions for Further Study

Is Obesity Stigma Based on Perceptions of Appearance or Character? Theory, Evidence, and Directions for Further Study

Theoretical approaches to stigmatization have highlighted distinct psychological mechanisms underlying distinct instances of stigmatization. Some stigmas are based on inferences of substandard psychological character (e.g., individuals deemed untrustworthy), whereas others are based on perceptions o...

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Main Authors: Florian van Leeuwen, David Francis Hunt, Justin H. Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704915600565

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