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We were never supposed to see our own faces this much — From mirrors to Zoom calls and TikToks, we are constantly faced with our own reflections, and it is completely changing the way we conceive o... (www.dazeddigital.com)
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We were never supposed to see our own faces this much — From mirrors to Zoom calls and TikToks, we are constantly faced with our own reflections, and it is completely changing the way we conceive o...::From mirrors to Zoom calls and TikToks, we are constantly faced with our own reflections – and it is completely changing the way we conceive of ourselves

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

People could see their reflection in the water long before they climbed down from the branches.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The article already touches on that. As with almost everything, a little is ok but too much will negatively impact you.

[–] NegativeInf 13 points 11 months ago

Narcissus comes to mind.

[–] killeronthecorner 6 points 11 months ago

Literally the second paragraph of the article.

[–] Macaroni_ninja 2 points 11 months ago

How many times a day do you see your reflection in water? Just because it exists doesn't compare how many times you see your own image on a digital screen.