<P> Body image is a person's perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body . The phrase body image was first coined by the Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst Paul Schilder in his book The Image and Appearance of the Human Body (1935). Human society has at all times placed great value on beauty of the human body, but a person's perception of their own body may not correspond to society's standards . </P> <P> The concept of body image is used in a number of disciplines, including psychology, medicine, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, philosophy and cultural and feminist studies . The term is also often used in the media . Across these disciplines and media there is no consensus definition, but body image may be expressed as how one views themselves in the mirror, or in their minds . It incorporates the memories, experiences, assumptions, and comparisons of one's own appearance, and overall attitudes towards their height, shape, and weight . An individual's impression of their body is also assumed to be a product of ideals cultivated by various social and cultural ideals . </P>

Explain what is meant by body image including reference to positive and negative body image