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5 - The Complex Relationship between the Mind, the Body, and the Contemporary Environment

from Part II - Brain without Body, Body without Brain, and Contemporary Body Image Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

Fabio Gabrielli
Affiliation:
School of Management, LUM University
Floriana Irtelli
Affiliation:
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
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Summary

The manner of expression of human malaise has changed and evolved a lot over time. With regard to the specific relationship with the body, we can also observe that it has evolved over time in response to some contradictory hypermodern drives. It is therefore appropriate to investigate how people sometimes feel drawn into a social climate that is full of confusing and contradictory messages and dynamics that are often difficult to elaborate, and what the effects of this context are. Human symbolization and mentalization processes therefore seem rooted in the body and relationships, which in turn are rooted in a specific social context that is changing, adding further complexity and transforming the concept of the human body in turn.

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Body Image and Eating Disorders
An Anthropological and Psychological Overview
, pp. 68 - 76
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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