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In one study, participants' hands were covered with a board and then asked to use a long baton to indicate the perceived location of the knuckle and tip of each finger. Perceptual maps of hand size and shape were constructed based on their judgements and then compared with the actual hand structure.
These maps were massively distorted, showing overestimation of hand width and underestimation of finger length.
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One study that compared anorexia or bulimia patients with groups of healthy control participants found that anorexia or bulimia patients overestimated their waist width by 42 percent. Similar results have been found for several regions of the body, but the waist, hips, shoulders and face were mos...
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Distortions of how people perceive their bodies are an exaggeration of a bias that seems to be a widespread, if not universal, feature.
What factors might lead to these distortions becoming exaggerated is not well understood. Cultural factors could be involved such as the depiction of ideal...
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