Human Standards for Ideal Body Term Paper

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There could be numerous reasons for the shift, including the growing trend of body fitness and overall media portrayal of the male physique.

The study conducted through Monash University has confirmed most of the findings of earlier research. There are significant opportunities for error within the study however. Since all participants are blind participants through the university website, there are almost no controls over the data and thus it is subject to many different unintended biases. Age factors should also be considered as the majority of those surveyed were college students, and are not a complete and accurate reflection of the cross sections of society. Overall, more research needs to be conducted within the area of the growth in male body dissatisfaction and factors that will help both genders deal with their overestimation of body shape.


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