The overt objectification and dehumanization of Black people has a long history throughout the Western world. However, few researchers have explored whether such perceptions still persist implicitly women are sexually objectified at an interpersonal level. We sought to address this gap by exploring greater extent than White target sexualization exacerbates effect. In Study 1, using eye-tracking technology ( N = 38), we provide evidence that individuals attend more often, for longer...

Sexual objectification, particularly of young women, is highly prevalent in modern industrialized societies. Although there plenty experimental and cross-sectional research on prospective studies investigating the prevalence psychological impact objectifying events daily life are scarce. We used ecological momentary assessment to track occurrence over 1 week lives women (N = 81). Participants reported being targeted by a sexually event - most often gaze approximately once every 2 days...

This online experimental study examined the impact of viewing disclaimer comments attached to idealized social media images on 18- 25-year-old American women’s ( N = 164) body dissatisfaction, mood, and perceptions target. Furthermore, this also tested whether thin ideal internalization or appearance comparison tendency moderated any effect. Viewing taken from had a negative influence image, with without presence disclaimers. Disclaimer no mood. They did, however, target, women forming less...

Although the negative ramifications of others objectifying female body are well established, little research has examined whether certain portrayals women more susceptible to being objectified. The present study sought examine effect two target characteristics—body size and clothing style—on objectification. One hundred ninety-one Australian undergraduate participants (95 female; M age = 19.35 years) viewed either an image overweight woman or a thin woman, who was dressed in plain clothes...

Recent evidence suggests that Americans underestimate wealth inequality in the United States and favor a more equal distribution (Norton & Ariely, ). Does this pattern reflect ideological dynamics unique to States, or is phenomenon evident other developed economies—such as Australia? We assessed Australians’ perceived ideal distributions compared them actual distribution. Although Australia differ degree of cultural narratives around economic mobility, Australian data closely replicated...

Abstract Grindr is a smartphone application for men who have sex with (MSM). Despite its reputation as ‘hook‐up app’, little known about users' self‐presentation strategies and how this relates to objectification. This article explores objectification on Grindr. The results of Study 1 showed that users objectified other more than non‐Grindr users. A content analysis 1400 profiles in 2 profile pictures objectifying were related searching sexual encounters. Finally, survey 3 revealed processes...

Exposure to sexual objectification is an everyday experience for many women, yet little known about its emotional consequences. Fredrickson and Roberts' (1997) theory proposed a within-person process, wherein exposure causes women adopt third-person perspective on their bodies, labeled self-objectification, which has harmful downstream consequences well-being. However, previous studies have only tested this model at the between-person level, making them unreliable sources of inference...

Groups of Merino ram lambs were immunized against GnRH either soon after birth (prepubertal) or around puberty (peripubertal) with a prototype commercial preparation and studied over the following 2 years to determine long-term effects such immunization on reproductive development, function hormone concentrations. The treatment was equally effective in suppressing hormones when given at time. Growth rates controls rams similar throughout study. Prepubertal delayed testicular growth until...

In two studies, we examined the impact of sexualization prepubescent girls on college students’ perceptions girls’ mental capacity and moral standing. Previous research has shown that women depicted in sexualized other body-focused ways are perceived as lacking capacities standing; these reduce concern about them when they victimized. However, no to date whether same effects hold for young girls. Study 1 demonstrated students attributed lower status dressed revealing attire way, degree,...

The classification of non-heterosexuality has changed considerably over the past century.Once considered as medical conditions attracting legal complications and serious social stigma, expressions are now broadly to be normal variations human sexuality.The historical inclusion homosexuality in psychiatric literature may still have implications for how sexual orientation is viewed today, including ongoing treatment an illness despite its delisting from diagnostic nomenclatures.This discussion...

Using a daily monitoring framework, we examined the psychological consequences of Fitbit self-tracking on state body satisfaction, disordered eating (DE; i.e., binge and dietary restraint), levels exercise engagement, motivations (appearance vs. fitness/health) in adult women. A further aim within group was to assess whether level steps achieved 1 day would be associated with state-based outcome measures subsequent day.In total, 262 participants who had never used wearable fitness device...

Past studies have found that East Asians ascribe less consistency to individual selves than Westerners, but more social groups Westerners. Using the concepts of naive dialecticism (i.e. tendency tolerate contradiction) and psychological essentialism attribute a fixed essence something) as different aspects perception, we examined patterns perceived self national ingroup among Japanese Australians. Compared Australians, showed for self; however, this cultural difference was not their...

Addressing respect, gender equity and gender-based violence in schools has a long history. Renewed government efforts to address through whole school approach have commenced under the umbrella 'respectful relationships education'. The research presented this paper is nestled within larger project aimed evaluate implementation impact of respectful education across two Australian states (Our Watch, forthcoming). purpose examine effects six-month program on awareness bias early primary...