When you feel guilty for something you also feel thicker Bashny.Net

The load on the conscience is reflected in the perception of their own tela



You probably heard the phrase "burdened with guilt." According to recent studies, it can have a literal meaning - when a person blames himself in anything, it is reflected in the perception of their own body. Experts from the United States and Canada found that people feel guilty, as if gaining weight.

To understand how the "load conscience" affects the well-being, the researchers asked volunteers to recall any episode of his life for which they are ashamed, as a rule, the majority of cases recalled lying, theft or fraud.

In the next step, Martin and Ramon offered to participants to evaluate its weight: it increased, remained unchanged or decreased slightly. It turned out that the volunteers are reminded of improper facts of his own biography, were inclined to consider themselves plumper, unlike those who are thinking about their good behavior and those who are thinking about the unjust actions of others.

Scientists emphasize that the "sense of extra kilos" is associated only with a sense of guilt and does not occur when a person experiences such as sadness or disgust. To confirm the results, the researchers conducted several experiments during which it was found that immoral acts make people feel plumper, regardless of gender and age, and the memories of good deeds not in any way affect the views of participants about their own weight.

via factroom.ru