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Women DO see themselves uglier then they really are. It doesn't matter if he exaggerated a bit. The effect is what matters.

Houshalter 14y ago
That is common belief. On the other hand they see themselves in the mirror everyday and, I would think, they would likely have a far more realistic image of themselves, than a random stranger who just saw them for a short time. It would be really interesting to see this done under proper conditions rather than just a marketing gimmick.
- unalone 14y ago
  Image has nothing to do with reality and everything to do with perception. The interesting thing about this campaign is that it shows how strangers are far more complimentary about how people look than those people would be about themselves. We know our own perceived flaws far better than anybody else does; in our culture of image obsession, it is far too easy to assume that every person in the world is judging you for every little imperfection on your face and of your body. There have absolutely been experiments conducted about people's self-perceptions as compared to others' perceptions of them. This is nothing new. But it's far more interesting to look at than your average psychological study, and since it's not saying anything especially groundbreaking – does anybody really think strangers would be more critical of a woman than that woman would be of herself? – "interesting to look at" is what matters.
  - mistercow 14y ago
    >The interesting thing about this campaign is that it shows how strangers are far more complimentary about how people look than those people would be about themselves. No, it asserts that. It does not show it. To show it would require a valid methodology.
    - unalone 14y ago
      It suggests that, if you want to get truly pedantic.
narag 14y ago
Also faces seems wider in self view. Could it be just the effect of mirror vs. external "3d"?
- Evbn 14y ago
  Good observation. I hate photos of myself, because when I hold the camera, the lens is so close that it distorted my face shape. When I step back from a mirror (or don't wear my contacts), I think I look good. but up close I see patchy hair, blemishes, color variation, etc...
- jholman 14y ago
  With respect to "3d-ness", which presumably means the various cues your brain uses to determine depth (stereoscopy, focal length, vergence, texture variance, etc), there is no difference between an image through a mirror, vs an image with no mirror.
mattsfrey 14y ago
This is a matter of self esteem. I know plenty of average looking women that think they're god's gift to men.
papsosouid 14y ago
We don't know that though, people just say it based on what they think sounds reasonable. The point is, it would be interesting to actually find out how true that is, rather than just assume it based on nothing.
Kluny 14y ago
Sauce please. I disagree. You could say that some HUMANS see themselves as uglier than they actually are. The gender doesn't matter, and it certainly doesn't apply to everyone.

Houshalter 14y ago

That is common belief. On the other hand they see themselves in the mirror everyday and, I would think, they would likely have a far more realistic image of themselves, than a random stranger who just saw them for a short time. It would be really interesting to see this done under proper conditions rather than just a marketing gimmick.

unalone 14y ago
Image has nothing to do with reality and everything to do with perception. The interesting thing about this campaign is that it shows how strangers are far more complimentary about how people look than those people would be about themselves. We know our own perceived flaws far better than anybody else does; in our culture of image obsession, it is far too easy to assume that every person in the world is judging you for every little imperfection on your face and of your body. There have absolutely been experiments conducted about people's self-perceptions as compared to others' perceptions of them. This is nothing new. But it's far more interesting to look at than your average psychological study, and since it's not saying anything especially groundbreaking – does anybody really think strangers would be more critical of a woman than that woman would be of herself? – "interesting to look at" is what matters.
- mistercow 14y ago
  >The interesting thing about this campaign is that it shows how strangers are far more complimentary about how people look than those people would be about themselves. No, it asserts that. It does not show it. To show it would require a valid methodology.
  - unalone 14y ago
    It suggests that, if you want to get truly pedantic.

narag 14y ago

Also faces seems wider in self view. Could it be just the effect of mirror vs. external "3d"?

Evbn 14y ago
Good observation. I hate photos of myself, because when I hold the camera, the lens is so close that it distorted my face shape. When I step back from a mirror (or don't wear my contacts), I think I look good. but up close I see patchy hair, blemishes, color variation, etc...
jholman 14y ago
With respect to "3d-ness", which presumably means the various cues your brain uses to determine depth (stereoscopy, focal length, vergence, texture variance, etc), there is no difference between an image through a mirror, vs an image with no mirror.

mattsfrey 14y ago

This is a matter of self esteem. I know plenty of average looking women that think they're god's gift to men.

papsosouid 14y ago

We don't know that though, people just say it based on what they think sounds reasonable. The point is, it would be interesting to actually find out how true that is, rather than just assume it based on nothing.

Kluny 14y ago

Sauce please. I disagree. You could say that some HUMANS see themselves as uglier than they actually are. The gender doesn't matter, and it certainly doesn't apply to everyone.