Look in the mirror is bad for the psyche

Some of us admire themselves in the mirror of pure vanity, others hate their looks and want to change it. But whatever the reason, the habit of looking at myself in the mirror does more harm than good to our psychological health.

A new study shows that volunteers who looked at himself in the mirror for 10 minutes at a time, gradually felt more and more anxious and depressed about their appearance, even if before there were satisfied with their views.

These results have surprised many researchers, who expected a long contemplation of himself in the mirror can negatively affect only those who have been diagnosed with BDD, where people are constantly worried about their appearance.

In fact, after a few minutes of contemplation in the mirror, even in healthy participants began to show signs of distress and anxiety about body image.

According to the statistical research on average women look in the mirror 38 times a day, and men 18 times a day. At the same time women are much more critical of their appearance than men and less likely to admire his reflection in the mirror. About 8 out of 10 women are dissatisfied with what they see in the mirror.

via factroom.ru