Katerina Fotopoulou's Lab
Katerina Fotopoulou's Lab
What can neuroimaging studies tell us about obesity? Food is readily and abundantly available in the industrialised world. Yet, despite the many cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and corner shops we pass every day, not all of us over-eat and become obese.…
The negative consequences of body dissatisfaction are well known and have been the focus of numerous studies. But what do we know about the risk factors that might help us predict increased body dissatisfaction? A study investigated this in a…
How about changing the body… temporarily? Body image in virtual reality Systems in the brain that are responsible for visual perception have been widely studied. These systems give us the possibility to create a representation of the surrounding world by…
Katerina was interviewed for and features on the Royal Society’s new Rosalind Franklin website, Scientific23, where leading scientists answer 23 questions posed by teenagers about their scientific lives. The website was designed with the idea of inspiring the next generation…
As part of the NPSA body image fundraising campaign, we are running a raffle. The price of the ticket is 10 pounds (5 pounds for students) and you can win a place either for the Affective Touch Conference that This…
The problem: Research has shown that most adults in the UK fail to get enough exercise, risking their health. One solution: A study with 127 male and female elementary school, high school and university students found that high exercisers reported…
Body aesthetics and weight – not the same thing! A study by Cazzato and colleagues provides interesting new evidence relating to the idea that beauty and weight are not the same thing, and are processed differently in the brains…
The change of “the perfect body” through history By analysing the art of different eras, it is evident that there have been dramatic changes in what is considered a beautiful and desirable female body. The social and historical context of…
See an article in Sense about Science’s For the Record for a clarification of the nature and context of the pain In such a case it is best to seek legal help from experts to assist us with best prices…
Coverage of Krahé et al.’s (2015) in the Independent. “For many, the role of the expectant father is to provide comfort, reassurance and assistance to their partner at childbirth. The mixture of bile and pancreatic juices alkalized is by…