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She charges the apps left her with anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia — a pathologically distorted self-perception, most prevalent in girls, that a growing body of research has linked to social platforms.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The “Cold Mountain” gaffe was a rare instance of a “Good Hang” research flub, one that inadvertently managed to illuminate more of Paltrow’s self-perception.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026
More recent experiments indicate that birds may also show forms of self-perception.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
For a long while, Newsom’s shiftiness seemed to elude his self-perception.
From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025
“The picture I drew is bloated and unrealistic. I guess I have to work on my self-perception a little more.”
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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