After studying the topic in depth and taking notes on the information presented in "An intervention for the negative influence of the media on body esteem", it was asked whether or not debunking myths about female representation in the media can increase a woman's satisfaction with her body. Because the media shows that being thin is perfect, women begin to eat unhealthy or develop unhealthy eating habits such as fasting or purging. In a short study conducted by Fister and Smith (2004), a strong correlation was found between eating disorder habits and the actual thought that the result will be the ideal thinness portrayed in the media. In addition to this, edited images in the media can lead women to depression and lower self-esteem (Haas, et al, 2012). However, when high-risk women were shown images of average, normal models before being exposed to the models shown in the media today, it was determined that they were less likely to try to lose weight. In “An Intervention on the Negative Influence of the Media on Body Esteem,” three studies were conducted to observe the impact that reality exposure has on women. The first study hypothesized that interventions before media exposure would lead to fewer comparisons between participants and models. Two videos used in this study as experimental tools were “Artificial Beauty” and “Genetic Realities”; “Artificial Beauty” demonstrated how images in the media are inappropriate comparisons due to the extensive amount of image editing and enhancement used. “Genetic Realities” discussed how images in the media are incorrect because in reality most women are simply incapable of looking at those models; the video used as a control was “Parenting Skills”. It was concluded that halfway through the paper it was asked: Are media and peer influences precursory and consistent with their assumed casual role? And what role does self-esteem have in the development of body dissatisfaction? Responses to these questions were measured by yes or no responses. Body dissatisfaction was tested through participants' desire for thinness and how satisfied they were with their appearance. Self-esteem was measured using the Global Self-Esteem Scale of the Children's Self-Perception Profile. Peer influences were measured using the Children's Figure Rating Scale. It was concluded that there was no correlation between media and peer influence on self-esteem and body dissatisfaction. However, because girls live in appearance-focused environments, the period in which they desire to be thin has a significant negative impact on the development of girls' self-esteem (Dohnt and Tiggemann, 2006).