Why we hate photos of ourselves

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.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices