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Modern WisdomHow Modern Media Makes Men Miserable With Their Bodies - Scott Griffiths
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- June 26, 2023
- Duration
- 1h 5m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Scott Griffiths is a researcher and psychologist at the University of Melbourne and an author known for his work on male body dissatisfaction and muscle dysmorphia. Many men have experienced this phenomenon - looking at photos of ripped guys on social media and longing for a more muscular physique. Why are so many men dissatisfied with their bodies and why do they continue to feel bad even when they're in great condition? Expect to learn the risk factors associated with body dysmorphia, why men's body dysmorphia is on track to overtake women's, the influence of action figures on the our expectations, the preferences men and women truly have regarding different body types, why gay men exhibit higher rates of body dysmorphia, if your concerns over your height and penis size are genuinely warranted and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Follow Scott on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Scott1Griffiths Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #bodybuilding #bodydysmorphia #fitness - 00:00 Intro 00:40 What is Muscle Dysmorphia? 04:53 Attaching Self-Worth to How Your Body Looks 12:29 What is Causing These Disorders? 21:55 How Body Dysmorphia Can Seem Like a Good Thing 28:26 Social Media’s Impact on How We View Ourselves 35:48 Cultural Trends Impacting Our View of Male & Female Bodies 42:24 Is There Such a Thing as Business & Lifestyle Dysmorphia? 47:43 Scott’s Grindr Study of Dysmorphia in Gay Men 57:27 What Men Worry About Most with their Bodies 1:05:00 Where to Find Scott - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
Scott Griffiths
guestChris Williamson
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Scott Griffiths and Chris Williamson, How Modern Media Makes Men Miserable With Their Bodies - Scott Griffiths explores Modern Media’s Muscular Ideal Is Quietly Breaking Men’s Self-Image Clinical psychologist Scott Griffiths and Chris Williamson explore how increasingly exaggerated male physiques in media and social platforms fuel body dissatisfaction and muscle dysmorphia in men.
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