Tag: psychological

Picky eating linked to underlying psychological problems in children

In particular, researchers from Duke Medicine in Durham, NC, found that both moderate and severe levels of selective eating were associated with psychological problems such as anxiety, depression and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The findings of the study are published in the journal Pediatrics. Eating problems are so prevalent that many clinicians and researchers consider […]

Tinder: Users experience body dissatisfaction, body shame, low self-esteem

According to the research, presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Tinder users report lower levels of satisfaction with their faces and bodies and have a lower level of self-worth than male and female study participants who did not use Tinder. Tinder is an online dating app that matches couples based on […]