Gazing at facial features increases dissociation and decreases attractiveness ratings in non-clinical females – A potential explanation for a common ritual in body dysmorphic disorder

• Anne Möllmann,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

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• Antje Hunger,

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies, University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

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• Christina Dusend,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

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• Marcel van den Hout,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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• Ulrike Buhlmann

  Roles Conceptualization, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: ulrike.buhlmann@wwu.de

  Affiliation Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4997-3236

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