Anorexia Nervosa, Body Dissatisfaction, and Problematic Beliefs

Review of Philosophy and Psychology 1:1-20 (2023)
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Abstract

Body dissatisfaction has long been considered an integral component of and driving force behind anorexia nervosa. In this paper, I characterise body dissatisfaction in terms of problematic beliefs about body size and the value of thinness. I suggest two methods for understanding these beliefs. Regarding body size beliefs, I suggest focusing on certain forms of misleading phenomenal evidence that sufferers of anorexia nervosa are exposed to. Regarding beliefs about the value of thinness, I suggest focusing on the benefits of such beliefs.

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reprint Gadsby, Stephen (2024) "Anorexia Nervosa, Body Dissatisfaction, and Problematic Beliefs". Review of Philosophy and Psychology 15(3):685-704

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Stephen Gadsby
University of Antwerp

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