This article was written by Anne Lu and published in International Business Times. Full article here. Plastic surgeries don’t help people who obsessively believe themselves to be ugly, according to a study by a Melbourne researcher. Using a new imaging technique, researcher Ben Buchanan uncovers a weak link in the brain of people with body [...]
Written by Kimberly Gillan, this article criticises trying to create an image of the 'perfect' female face. Full article from NineMSN A beauty retailer has surveyed men and women about female celebrities' best facial features and morphed them into two images that apparently epitomise the perfect female face. There are striking differences between what men [...]
This is an article in The Age Newspaper - Nov 14th 2013. Professor David Castle and I collaborated closely on body dysmorphic disorder brain research so it is great to see this area getting some media headlines. Full story via The Age website ---------------------------------------------------- WOMEN as young as 18 are being referred for psychiatric treatment [...]
This article was written by Paul Taylor and published by News.com.au. Full article available here. DON'T panic! From getting fired to getting knocked back for a date, everyone makes mistakes, but its what you do in the aftermath that makes you stronger and smarter. It starts with that freezing sensation that rolls up the back [...]
As part of my braining imaging research I scanned myself in an MRI. It's nice to have an image of your brain to look at on a computer screen, but wouldn't it be amazing to have an actual model of your brain! With 3D printing becoming more accessible I decided to give it a shot! [...]