From selfies to group photos, we have all taken awful pictures of ourselves. Because of this, we must remember that for every glamorous post we see on Instagram, dozens of takes end up deleted. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I aim to uncover the science of why we often stress when looking at ourselves in photos. 

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Sources:

https://www.wired.com/2015/01/whats-up-with-pictures-yourself/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050111165229.htm

https://nymag.com/speed/2016/12/how-your-brain-controls-the-speed-of-time.html

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-confirmation-bias-2795024

https://www.dentinstitute.com/posts/lifestyle-tips/22-facts-about-the-brain-world-brain-day/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_I_Rainbow_Portrait.jpg

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