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Articles on Appearance

January 9, 2022

How social media can crush your self-esteem

Sabrina Laplante, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Comparing ourselves to people who are worse off than we are on social media should make us feel better. The opposite is true.

March 8, 2019

Philip Hancock, University of Essex and Melissa Tyler, University of Essex

The job of looking after safety in the skies remains a highly sexualised occupation.

September 21, 2018

Sonia Rey Planellas, University of Stirling and Simon MacKenzie, University of Stirling

Are pretty blue and gold stripes more important than being a bold little swimmer?

Philip Hancock
Professor of Work and Organisation, University of Essex
Melissa Tyler
Professor in Work and Organisation Studies, University of Essex
Sonia Rey Planellas
Senior research fellow, University of Stirling
Simon MacKenzie
Professor of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
Sabrina Laplante
Candidate au doctorat en psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)