At the 2nd ICP-IBS Keynote Speaker Session, Dr. David Barron, the Director of Research & Enterprise Heriot Watt University Malaysia delivered a speech about "Mirror, Mirror: The Impact of an Aging Body Image on Mind and Mood".The participants were all excited to learn new insights from Dr. David Barron and are welcomed to share their insight or ask question in this forum:
1) Sely Astuti --> afternoon, my name is Sely from faculty of psychology universitas islam bandung. I would love to ask regarding the body image on people, is it giving an huge impact to the insecurity of a person? is body image is an major factor that makes people insecure? Thanks in advance!
2) Santi Purnama Dewi --> Thank you for the presentation, Mr. David Barron. My name is Santi, a student from Universitas Pancasila. I am interested in the discussion about body image. May I ask, what is the best way to address the negative impact of social media on a person’s body image, especially among the youth and the elderly? Thank you.
3) Edi Iskandar --> As a Psychologist we know that mostly of Indonesian Woman, always think White Skin, the body like KPOP has been role model. All of them all supported by Medical Treatmen which promote plastic surgery. And The Cases are mostly Woman has been need a lot of money. what must we do to change the stigma like that?
4) Alisha Cahyaningtias Antono --> Thank you for the insightful presentation, Dr. Barron. I’m Alisha, a student from Universitas Pancasila. I would like to ask further about the idea that women face more societal pressure to maintain a youthful appearance. How significant do you think the role of media and advertising is in perpetuating this pressure, especially with the rise of social media? Thank you in advance.
5) Abdulnassir Yassin --> Thank you Dr. Barron for the explicit presentation. However, Does mindset impact on the change in body size? FOR EXAMPLE: Can a fat person decrease in body size by only having positive mindset? This is because many fat people have tried diet control but they say it cant help them decrease body. Thank you
6) Arie Rihardini Sundari --> Thankyou Dr. Barron for the insightful presentation. I would like to ask about effectiveness of mindfulness to mindset shift. Thanks
7) Kalani Bhagya --> Thank you Dr. Barron for the presentation. may i ask what are some effective ways to challenge and change societal attitudes that lead to negative body image perceptions, and how can individuals contribute to this change on a daily basis?
All audience are also welcome to ask question in this forum. Thank you.
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