Prospective anorexics are characterized by high intelligence and are often primes at school. Their actions are often accompanied by a fear of failure. They have low self-esteem, are hypersensitive, emotionally tense, fearful, distrustful of others, and suspicious. They are characterized by a negative view of themselves, hypersensitivity to criticism, and a sense of hopelessness.
Some of these people may have obsessive-compulsive personality traits that make it easy for them to give up eating, despite the hunger they feel, or to stick very closely to a restrictive diet. They often suppress the feelings of anxiety that accompany them by not eating.
