In adolescence, rates of Anorexia Nervosa are particularly h…
In adolescence, rates of Anorexia Nervosa are particularly high in American society. Individuals diagnosed with Anorexia are so convinced that their perceptions about their body are true that they literally starve themselves until major medical issues emerge. They worry incessantly that others see them as overweight, even though others do not pay much attention to her body shape and size. Given this example and research reviewed in class, what type of adolescent egocentrism best explains the development of Anorexia Nervosa in American women?