Body modifications have been prevalent for centuries and are practiced for a great variety of
reasons. Lately, tattoos and body piercings have become increasingly popular. Thus, a …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

Malgré la révolution en cours dans le tatouage en Amérique du Nord, les universitaires
restent attachés à l'idée que les «fanatiques du tatouage» seraient des inadaptés sociaux …

The personality and misconduct correlates of body modification (eg, tattoos, piercings) and
other markers of cultural deviance (Goth or provocative appearance) were examined in a …

Postmodern perspectives of body piercing and tattooing interpret these as signifiers of the
self and attempts to attain mastery and control over the body in an age of increasing …

Previous studies on psychosocial aspects of tattooing have not examined prospective
changes in self-and body-related attitudes as a result of obtaining a tattoo. In the present …

A large (N= 1375; 873 women, 502 men) sample of college students completed measures of
demographics, body modification (ie, tattoos and body piercings), and measures of the Big …

High school and university students viewed a photograph of one woman either with or
without a visible tattoo on her upper arm. They rated the woman on 13 personal …

We test a structural equations model of stigma against tattooed persons and attitudes toward
future tattoos among 195 tattooed and 257 non-tattooed college students. Having tattooed …

This study explored tattoos in relation to art therapy by examining motivations for obtaining
them and their connection to healing. Participants consisted of 239 college students (122 …