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Charlotte Markey Ph.D.

About

Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and director of the health sciences center at Rutgers University, where she teaches courses on The Psychology of Eating to hundreds of students. She has been doing research examining eating behaviors and body image for 25 years. Her latest book is Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys (2022), which is the companion book to The Body Image Book for Girls: Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless (2020; these books are for tweens, teens, and those who care for them). Her other books include Body Positive (2018) and Smart People Don’t Diet (2014).

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Recent Posts
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexting
Teens understand the risks of sexting but they often do it anyway. How can parents help kids develop a secure sense of self and the desire for healthy relationships?
Body Image and Barbie Mania
The 'Barbie' movie has set records this summer. But what does the research say about body image and playing with Barbies? Should you take your kids to see 'Barbie'?
How to Have the "Fat Talk" With Your Kids

Putting kids on diets is not going to improve their health. Teaching them about body diversity and self-acceptance could.

Putting kids on diets is not going to improve their health. Teaching them about body diversity and self-acceptance could.

Building Boys with Better Body Images

If you think that boys don't have body image concerns, you haven’t talked with many teen boys lately.

If you think that boys don't have body image concerns, you haven’t talked with many teen boys lately.

When to Worry About Girls’ Social Media Use

Girls' use of social media may not lead to a body image problem, but that very much depends what they do while on platforms.

Girls' use of social media may not lead to a body image problem, but that very much depends what they do while on platforms.

How Can We Prevent Body Image Harm on Social Media?

We know that social media may harm body image and that most efforts to mitigate harmful effects don't work. Where does that leave us?

We know that social media may harm body image and that most efforts to mitigate harmful effects don't work. Where does that leave us?

How Your Sleep Habits Affect Your Eating Habits

Getting enough sleep is critical to good health—in large part, recent research suggests, because it helps us maintain healthy eating habits.

Getting enough sleep is critical to good health—in large part, recent research suggests, because it helps us maintain healthy eating habits.