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After seeing all the online buzz, you finally succumb and try on TikTok’s inverted filter. Like everyone else, what stares back at you is surprising: is your inverted face really what everyone sees? It can definitely feel weird to see your face flipped, but don’t be alarmed—you’re just not used to this view! In this article, we’ll tell you if people see your image flipped or how you appear to yourself in the mirror. Then, we’ll answer why you tend to like your mirror image better. If you’re feeling curious about mirrors vs photos, we’ll also tell you which one is more accurate. Read on to learn more!
Things You Should Know
- People see you inverted, not like how you see yourself in the mirror. The image of yourself that you see in the mirror is actually reversed.
- You tend to like yourself better in the mirror because you’re more familiar with it and expect to see your features reversed.
- Mirrors are generally more accurate than photos because they’re less susceptible to distortion and provide a 3-D view of yourself in motion.
- See your inverted image in a mirror by holding 2 mirrors together. Angle them diagonally so their edges touch and form a right angle.
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-clarity/202209/why-you-dont-think-your-photos-look-you
- ↑ https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1979-31008-001
- ↑ https://www.vice.com/en/article/4avd5d/inverted-filters-tiktok-zoom-are-everywhere-heres-why-it-looks-so-weird
- ↑ https://www.discovermagazine.com/technology/this-is-why-the-inverted-filter-on-tiktok-makes-your-face-look-weird
- ↑ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00022/full
- ↑ https://www.wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2013/01/05/why-do-mirrors-flip-left-to-right-and-not-up-to-down/
- ↑ https://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/reflection-experiment.php
- ↑ https://youtu.be/x2owiSx0biU?t=384
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