India, Feb. 22 -- Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder. It includes distorted body image and the fear of gaining weight, which in turn, leads to reduced food intake. People suffering from this eating disorder perceive their bodies as overweight despite the fact they are severely underweight.

A study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging examined how individuals with anorexia process external emotions and how they perceive emotional expressions in others. The findings reveal that they react more strongly to fearful faces. Let's see what this means.

The study evaluated how individuals with anorexia process emotions. The researchers examined the neural activity of 22 young girls with anorexia, post their weight recovery, and...