Could looking at yourself too often and too much make you unhappy? Researchers thinks so. A new study shows that people who gaze at their reflections for up to ten minutes at a time can become anxious and depressed about their looks - even if they were perfectly happy with them to start with. There’s actually a condition called body dysmorphia disorder where people constantly worry about their looks of shape. After reading this study on reflection, I have to ask myself, should we be discouraging all these selfies? One would have to conclude that snapping a picture and zooming in would cause the same affect. My advice – stop checking – everyone looks beautiful to me!
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