Psychological Effects of Botox - Michael Lewis

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Depression patients will be happier if they take Botox in their frown lines as it interrupts the negative emotion feedback, so negative emotions will not be felt so strongly/long

Question 2

Study 1 and Results

Answer 2

• Naturalistic study
• 12 people had Botox for frown lines
• Compared to 13 people who had Botox in other areas
• Did questionnaire for mood

Results:
- Those who had forehead Botox had less irritability, depression, anxiety
- Are happier

Question 3

Limitations of Study 1:

Answer 3

• Correlational Study
• No prior test
• Small scale study

Question 4

Second Study and Results

Answer 4

• Rated pleasantness ratings for odour (urine/fish)
• Asked to either wrinkle nose or not

Results:
- Wrinkling = lower rating if pleasantness

Question 5

Limitations of second study

Answer 5

• No pre-test
• DC as Ppts were told to wrinkle face/not

Question 6

Positives

Answer 6

• Naturalistic study
• Test retest on second study to improve reliability
• No demand characteristics due to double blind
• Depression detecting questionnaires are reliability

Question 7

How to better the design?

Answer 7

• Other emotions being investigated e.g anger

Question 8

Third Study with Results

Answer 8

• Are there negative effects of Botox?
• Test/Retest with 36 ppt with cosmetic treatment
• 24 had Botox
• Asked 3 questions: 2 on social interaction and 1 on happiness
• Naturalistic study
• Also measured empathy and emotion reading

Result:
- Adv of frown lines decreases when you get smile lines done too
- Worse empathy/emotion reading as mimicking is not possible
- Women have lower orgasm levels if they have Botox

Question 9

Issues with Third Study

Answer 9

• Naturalistic study
• Women as ppt
• Reliability measures of emotion reading through reading the mind score