這種持續的自我監控,會慢慢累積成身體羞恥感(body shame)與外貌焦慮,長期下來對心理健康的影響是相當真實的(Merino et al., 2024)。
3)現實的自己 vs. 「理想的自己」——那個永遠填不滿的距離
心理學的「自我差距理論」說,當我們感受到「現在的自己」和「想要成為的自己」之間有落差,就會產生痛苦的情緒。在身材焦慮的世界裡,這個「理想的自己」往往是被社會標準定義的——那個更瘦、更緊實、更「完美」的版本。而當我們覺得自己永遠都達不到那個版本,焦慮、羞恥、甚至社交迴避就會悄悄出現(Merino et al., 2024)。
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