Overcoming Self-Comparison: My Path to Acceptance. | elephant journal Being behind in life is something I never really foresaw in my future. I assumed that I was doing everything “right,” following the path I was supposed to. I kept up academically

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Social self-comparison: The darker side of augmented reality beauty filters A recent study reveals that using a slimming filter prompts individuals to make harmful comparisons between their real and filtered selves. This "social self-comparison" leads to negative outcomes such as increased body dissatisfaction and…

A recent study reveals that using a slimming filter prompts individuals to make harmful comparisons between their real and filtered selves. This "social self-comparison" leads to negative outcomes such as increased body… #AugmentedReality #BeautyFilters #BodyImage #SelfComparison #MentalHealth