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body cathexis: a standalone construct

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bodycathexis1 CONSTRUCTBody cathexisSECORD · PSYCHOLOGY

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the degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction a person feels with the various parts and processes of their body.

In psychology, body cathexis refers to the degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction a person feels with the various parts and processes of their body. This meaning comes from Secord (1953) in Journal of Consulting Psychology.[1]

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  1. Secord, P. F., & Jourard, S. M. (1953). The appraisal of body-cathexis: body-cathexis and the self. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 17(5), 343-347. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0060689

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