The role of visual cues in body size estimation / Anne Thaler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thaler, Anne, author.

Series:

MPI series in biological cybernetics ; 56.

MPI series in biological cybernetics ; 56

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Body image.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages).

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : Logos Verlag Berlin, [2019]

Summary:

Long description: Our body is central to what we define as our self. The mental representation of our physical appearance, often called body image, can have a great influence on our psychological health. Given the increase in body mass index worldwide and the societal pressure to conform to body ideals, it is important to gain a better understanding of the nature of body representations and factors that play a role in body size estimation tasks. This doctoral thesis takes a multifaceted approach for investigating the role of different visual cues in the estimation of own body size and shape by using a variety of experimental methods and novel state-of-the-art computer graphics methods. Two visual cues were considered: visual perspective and identity cues in the visual appearance of a body (shape, and color-information), as well as their interactions with own body size and gender. High ecological validity was achieved by testing body size estimation in natural settings, when looking into a mirror, and by generating biometrically plausible virtual bodies based on 3D body scans and statistical body models, and simulating real-world scenarios in immersive virtual reality.

Notes:

PublicationDate: 20191215

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-8325-8769-1

9783832587697