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Welcome to this journey through the mirror!

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Welcome to this journey through the mirror!

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This virtual wall explores the emotional, psychological, and societal effects of fat and thin shaming. Based on the research and real experiences, we aim to promote empathy and challenge stigmas

"Respect every body. No shape or size deserves shame"

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1. Mirror, Mirror🪞🪞: Self-concept & Body Image

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1. Mirror, Mirror🪞🪞: Self-concept & Body Image

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The self-concept contributes positively or negatively to the development of the personality, both in the personal, social, and professional spheres. But what self-concept is? Physical self-concept refers to the perception and evaluation that a person has of his or her own body and appearance. This is relevant because this self-perception of the being can influence how they view other individuals if they have an erroneous concept of themselves, this may be reflected in how they perceive the rest of society.

“I imagine your mind, and especially what your mind thinks about my mind, and what your mind thinks  about what my mind thinks about your mind” Guerri (2023)

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2. Emotional Chronosphere ⏳: Mental Health & Self-Knowledge

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2. Emotional Chronosphere ⏳: Mental Health & Self-Knowledge

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"The Emotional Chronosphere🕰️" is a metaphor for how emotions transport us through the journey of self-understanding. Just like Alice traveled through time in Through the Looking Glass, our emotions guide, or sometimes trap , us in cycles of doubt, pain, healing, and growth.

Body shaming doesn't only affect the surface. It digs deep, influencing our thoughts, routines, and emotional health. When society tells someone their body is “wrong,” that message doesn’t disappear, it echoes inside them.

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¿Cómo nos afecta psicológicamente el exceso de ejercicio?

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¿Cómo nos afecta psicológicamente el exceso de ejercicio? Veamos las consecuencias emocionales, comportamentales y cognitivas dañinas de este estilo de vida.

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Emotional cronosphere ⏳: Why emotions matter?

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Emotional cronosphere ⏳: Why emotions matter?

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When people face fat or thin shaming, their emotional regulation is deeply affected. According to Brown et al. (2022), weight stigma can lead to:

Compromised psychological well-being

Depressed mood and anxiety

Lower self-esteem

Disordered eating behaviors (binge eating, excessive dieting, etc.)

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3. Alice´s Struggle: Social Pressure & Networks 📱🤳

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3. Alice´s Struggle: Social Pressure & Networks 📱🤳

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Social media, especially Instagram, had a great influence on her decision making. She made constant comparisons of her body with what she saw on social networks. The trigger that led her to this situation was a comment from an uncle, who told her that she was overweight.

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As we have observed so far, body shaming has many causes, both from internal factors (self-perception, comparison, etc.) and external factors (social networks, criticism, bad comments, etc.). Causing wounds not only in the physical spectrum but also in the psychological and social.

“ Experiences of weight stigma can cause considerable harm including compromised psychosocial wellbeing, depressed mood, increased metabolic risk factors, and lower self-esteem” Brown, Et. al. (2022)

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Voices & Stories 🎙️: Real Experiences from Real People

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Voices & Stories 🎙️: Real Experiences from Real People

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Behind every body is a story, a journey of self-image, struggle, shame, and resilience. In this section, we give voice to individuals who have experienced fat and thin shaming in different ways. Their words show us how powerful, and harmful comments, stares, and social norms can be.

🗣 Testimony 1: Woman facing fat shaming

“At the beginning, it did affect me a lot, and because of that, I entered a kind of depression. I felt horrible, detestable. I hated my body. I hated to see myself in the mirror. I felt despised and devalued.”

🗣 Testimony 2: Woman facing thin shaming

“I started skipping meals just to avoid comments like, ‘You're so lucky, you don’t even need to eat.’ It got to the point where eating felt like something I had to hide — like it wasn’t meant for me.”

“It’s not only about willpower. It’s about being aware of the damage and fighting back.”

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Brown, A. Flint, S. & Batterham, R. (2022). Pervasiveness, impact and implications of weight stigma. eClinicalMedicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j. eclinm.2022.101408

Dominguez, D. C. (2010). Las Redes Sociales. Tipología, uso y consumo de las redes 2.0 en la sociedad digital actual. Documentación de las Ciencias de la Información, 33, 45- 68. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/DCIN/article/view/DCIN1010110045A

Influencia de las redes sociales sobre la anorexia y la bulimia en las adolescentes: una revisión sistemática. Anales

del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra, 45(2), e1009. Epub 24 de abril de 2023.https://dx.doi.org/10.23938/assn.1009

The mirror theory

https://www.psicoactiva.com/blog/formamos-nuestra-imagen-yo-espejo/

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🎞️Movie Trailer: The Whale🐳- Darren Oronofsky (2022)

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🎞️Movie Trailer: The Whale🐳- Darren Oronofsky (2022)

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