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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Mendoza-Medialdea, María Teresa author Meschberger-Annweiler, Franck-Alexandre author Ascione, Mariarca author Rueda-Pina, Alejandra author Rabarbari, Elisa author Porras-García, Bruno author Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García) author Gutiérrez Maldonado, José author 2024-02-05T21:26:29Z 2024-02-05T21:26:29Z 2023-08-30 2024-02-05T21:26:29Z Previous research has shown an association between body dissatisfaction and attentional biases toward the body, but the nature of this relationship is not clear. It is possible that dissatisfaction causes attentional bias or that dissatisfaction is a result of such bias. To clarify the causal relationship between these two variables, this study manipulated dissatisfaction in a sample of healthy women by exposing them to images of “ideal” bodies and observed whether this manipulation increased attentional biases toward different body parts. Fifty-seven women took part in a pre–post experimental design in which they observed an avatar representing themselves in a virtual mirror before and after being exposed to “thin ideal” photographs. Eye-tracking technology was employed to quantify the frequency and duration of fixations on weight-related and weight-unrelated body parts. The outcomes revealed a successful induction of body dissatisfaction, leading participants to display a heightened number of fixations and prolonged fixation durations on unrelated-weight body parts. These findings remained significant after controlling for the effects of trait body dissatisfaction and body mass index. The results imply that heightened body dissatisfaction fosters the aversion of attention from weight-related body parts, which may function as a protective mechanism for preserving self-esteem and promoting psychological well-being. Imatge corporal en les dones Trastorns de la cognició Realitat virtual Seguiment de la mirada Body image in women Cognition disorders Virtual reality Eye tracking Body Dissatisfaction and Body-Related Attentional Bias: Is There a Causal Relationship?