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November 30, 2009

Too Fat To Be A Princess? - The British Psychological Society

Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology suggests the stereotypically thin and beautiful Disney princesses may not be a cause of children's anxieties. During the study by Professor Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and doctoral student Sharon Hayes at the University of Central Florida, 121 girls aged

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November 27, 2009

UCF Study Shows Young Girls Worry About Body Image

Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties. Nearly half of the 3- to 6-year-old girls in a study by University of Central Florida psychology professor Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and doctoral student Sharon Hayes said they worry about bei

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