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Can heart rate variability biofeedback mitigate the negative consequences of a social comparison challenge?
(2015-06-15)The present study sought to explore the ability of a single session of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV BF) to mitigate the negative responses to a social comparison challenge. One hundred and fourteen undergraduate ... -
Contingent self-worth moderates the relationship between self-esteem and heart rate variability
(2014-11-28)Criticisms in the field of self-esteem research have led to new methods for conceptualizing and measuring the construct. One such method proposed by Crocker and Wolfe (2001) is that of contingent self-worth (CSW). Studies ... -
Cortical Reactivity and Attentional Bias during a Body Image Exposure
(2016)Photographs of one’s own body can evoke different motivational tendencies, depending on one’s own body satisfaction and narcissistic propensity. The present study had two main purposes: (1) to replicate and extend the ... -
Dietary restraint and stress-induced alterations in eating: Exploring the role of heart rate variability as a proxy for self-regulation, attentional bias, and perceived safety
(2021)Restraint theory posits that the capacity to successfully diet is cognitively demanding, requiring exertion of cognitive control over eating. Demands that deplete this limited inner resource (e.g., stress) can thus lead ... -
Effects of gratitude and cognitive load on delay discounting: replication failures in two experiments
(2023)Delay discounting is the phenomenon whereby the value of future rewards is discounted as a function of time. Individual differences in discounting rate have been linked to a range of correlates and research has suggested ... -
Examination of pathways by which parental attachment and secondary attachment strategies predict disordered eating attitudes and behaviours
(2015-06-15)Research has established a connection between insecure attachment and disordered eating (O’Kearney, 1996; O’Shaughnessy & Dallos, 2009; Ward et al., 2000). Over three studies, the current research examined the relationship ... -
Heart rate variability as a biomarker for self-regulation : does resisting temptation for chocolate deplete the limited resource? / by Loretta Blanchette.
(2010)"Experimental evidence supports the notion that lapses in behavioural self-regulation are a function of prior depletion of the self-regulatory resource (Baumeister, 2002). Resisting desirable foods such as chocolate can ... -
Narcissism predicts facial muscle reactivity during a body comparison threat: the role of personality in shaping affiliative behaviour
(2021)The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that individuals automatically activate facial muscles that are congruent with an expresser’s facial display, which in turn results in a congruent emotional experience within ... -
Psychological and physiological predictors of the development and modulation of instrusive images
(2014-01-22)Researchers have suggested that engaging in visuospatial tasks, such as the videogame Tetris™, following a trauma may interfere with the development of intrusive images associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... -
A Randomized Comparative Trial of Self-Affirmation and Psychoeducation Interventions for Improving Body Image in Young Women
(2016)Body image concerns are a widespread experience, particularly for young women, and are associated with a number of undesirable consequences, including eating disorders. Self affirmation theory provides a framework for ... -
So you think you've got problems : interpersonal influence on women with low appearance self-esteem within the context of self-affirmation
(2011)The influences of interpersonal interactions on psychological constructs have been studied extensively in the research literature. However, due to the inherent complexities involved in such interactions, a comprehensive ... -
Social comparison to thin and plus size media images : impact on candy consumption, affect, and body image in binge eaters
(2014-01-22)Binge eating has long been a prevalent issue for young women. Though the development of binge eating is multifactorial, much attention has focused on the etiological mechanisms underlying binge behaviour. Affect regulation ...