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What the mirror is silent about: how much our appearance differs from how we present it

'04.10.2019'

Source: Adme.ru

The only person you can never see from the outside is yourself. Mirrors, cameras and camcorders distort reality, as does our brain, which has the habit of embellishing reality. If you are ready to find out which “filters” constantly adjust your appearance and what your own eyes are not talking about, then this article is for you.

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Perhaps, after the information received, life will no longer be the same, but before reading it is recommended to stock up on courage and chamomile tea, writes AdMe.ru.

1. We perceive ourselves more beautifully than we really are.

Many people shift the blame for unsuccessful photos to the photographer or lighting and are sure that only the mirror is not lying. But scientists say that that handsome man that you watch every day in the mirror does not exist, but there is the same, but a little more peculiar. The brain protects the owner’s fragile psyche and retouches the exterior in his own eyes. Over time, we become so accustomed to visual adjustments of ourselves that we stop paying attention to some shortcomings.

But scientists did not stop shocking people far from the world of science, and decided to conduct a series of experiments to finally prove the involuntary imposture of everyone living on Earth. Researchers photographed volunteers, and then processed their pictures in a photo editor. The subjects were warned that the photographs were retouched, and their task was to find the original image. None of the study participants completed the task, because the hand was constantly reaching for a more attractive version of itself.

The most interesting thing is that when scientists asked to find an untreated photograph of another person, the participants in the experiment easily coped with this task. It turns out that we embellish only our own appearance. Such a test can be conducted independently to look at the present. Although there are still things in this world that are better not to know.

Paradoxically, despite the growth of the popular movement, which calls on people to accept and love themselves for who they are, the demand for plastic surgery is increasing every year. Most patients initially aim to slightly improve the data obtained at birth, but when the first operation is successful, then the chains of fear and doubt fall from the person. He begins to find more and more reasons to visit a plastic surgeon. In addition to the fact that our brain adjusts its own appearance, it gets used to new changes quite quickly, and then begins to hint that the result of the interventions is not very noticeable, so you can safely pump up your lips, do repeated rhinoplasty and change implants in your chest a size larger. So the initial desire to slightly correct the natural data gets out of control.

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One of the popular reasons that makes people go under the knife is the desire to get perfect selfies. And this is not surprising, because modern people for the first time in the history of mankind see themselves in photographs, and this in turn helps to carefully seek out and focus on things that we don’t like about ourselves. In other words, we keep our appearance under constant control. Even our own brain does not have time to smooth corners, which leads to various mental illnesses, such as dysmorphophobia. Here is the answer to the question why you should not fight with the illusions of appearance that our brain throws up (do not bother him to work and limit yourself to wanting to do 150 selfies a day).

2. As for our physique, we are also mistaken

If everything is clear with the face and we really cannot see ourselves from the outside, then with the body, it would seem, it should be simpler and to assess our condition, we just need to look down. But even here there was a catch with a distortion of perception. Scientists have found that people who are overweight, and with normal or insufficient can not adequately perceive their complexion.

In recent years, there have been massive changes in the idea of ​​what a normal weight should be. Due to the fashion for curvaceous forms (thanks, Kim Kardashian!) People began to chase outstanding volumes, and such popularity of large sizes calibrated their perceptions by increasing the threshold from the “overweight” parameter to “normal”. A significant proportion of overweight people do not identify obesity either in themselves or in their children, which causes serious concern among doctors.

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Scientists have found another interesting thing: women in assessing body parameters rely on past experience. Participants in the experiment were shown images of people with different types of physique. It turned out that women identified him based on the data from the previous photo. For example, they perceived a person with obesity as a person with a normal weight, if in the previous picture the weight was really normal. This affects the idea of ​​the size of our body. Based on the memories, we are sure that they are still too thin or too thick, and do not notice how things really are.

3. Our voice is really not the way we hear it

If you at least once heard the recording of your voice, you probably thought: “Is it really me ?!” By the way, judging by the information presented above, it can be assumed that we would all be faced with a similar shock if we saw ourselves from the outside. But back to the voice. Yes, those nasty sounds on the record really belong to you. You just have to put up with it. And scientists say that if you often listen to your own audio recordings, then in the end you will get used to the difference and react to your voice not so sharply (but this method is only suitable for strong-willed people).

It is common for a person to perceive his voice lower in pitch than he actually is. Studies show that people change the tone of their voice not only depending on the situation (for example, when we like someone or we try to seem more serious), but also in an attempt to repeat the timbre that we ourselves hear. For example, during an experiment, people who heard their voice through a microphone in which the pitch was changed subconsciously changed their voice and tried to make it sound like the one they were used to.

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4. The older we get, the younger we feel.

Scientists claim that we are all a bit of Benjamin Button. Research has shown that our perception of aging is not static and changes as we get older. Of course, this is not surprising, because you yourself probably remember how once the graduates of the institute seemed to you dinosaurs, and now they are completely youths who have never seen life. But scientists took the time not only to find out the obvious thing for everyone, but also to identify the reason for the rejection of old age. It consists in the fact that young people consider old age in a negative way. It seems to them that there is nothing good on the other side of life, while older people are actually happier than young people and pay more attention to positive emotions. Here is the first positive point of this article, which makes one rejoice at the simple truth: yes, you will grow old, but at the same time you will feel good.

The results of the experiment also showed that the older a person becomes, the younger he feels. It is also interesting that representatives of different age groups called different numbers, talking about the desired life expectancy. For example, children and young people often dreamed of living to 90 years. By the 30 years, people began to fear their desires and slightly reduced the size of their life. Closer to 50 years, the desire to live returns again, and people begin to dream of 93 years of life.

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5. Money gives sensation to features

Psychologists have confirmed the fact that money really changes people and their perceptions. For example, people with low incomes believe that wealth is not related to genes: anyone can either get rich or lose everything. Rich people feel special not only in terms of opportunities, but also in genetics. They are sure that it was written to their people to occupy such a position in society - and it could not be otherwise. Wealthy people also believe that life is fair and everyone gets what they deserve.

Other studies show that rich people read emotions of people worse, although they themselves do not think so, and therefore often tend to make mistakes in choosing their environment.

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6. Evaluating one’s own abilities is as difficult as looking

Psychologists say that a person does not see both his own merits and blind spots, and the environment and the results of other people greatly influence the assessment of our own abilities. For example, in cooperative tasks, people believe in themselves and value their knowledge rather high when other players show good results, and are disappointed in themselves if the team performs poorly. Thus, interaction with professionals in our field allows us to feel more capable in the conditions of joint work - and complete losers if incompetent people are nearby. Therefore, every time you doubt yourself, you should remember Uncle Freud’s quote: “Before you diagnose depression and low self-esteem, make sure that you are not surrounded by idiots.”

What do you think the world would be like if people saw themselves as real? If you had the opportunity, would you like to see yourself from the outside?

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