Failure Influences How Men View Their Bodies
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Date
2008
Authors
Mills, Jennifer
D'Alfonso, Sante R.
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Abstract
When men fail, they feel bad about their general appearance and physical ability – but when they fail to a woman, men see themselves as less muscular. Men view their masculinity through the amount of muscle they have. The way women and men view their bodies is susceptible to social influence.
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Psychology, Gender
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Mills, J. S., & D’Alfonso, S. R. (2007). Competition and male body image: Increased drive for muscularity following failure to a female. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26(4), 505-518.