Hello and welcome to this week's edition of The Independent's lifestyle newsletter.
We've all been there. You pose innocently for a group photo with your friends, all smiles. But later that day, when the courteous Whatsapp exchange of images happens, you're disgusted by what you receive. In every photo, your flaws are glaring at you; every feature you vaguely dislike is taking over. Even if you have a generally strong sense of self-esteem, the results of this photoshoot can be pretty haunting.
This week, Katie Rosseinsky looks into this all-too-familiar dilemma, and explores the psychology behind it. It's called the exposure effect, a psychological phenomenon where people tend to prefer the things they see repeatedly. So, since we look in the mirror more than we do photos of ourselves, seeing a picture of yourself in a new context or lighting can shock the brain. "So if you're checking your reflection in the bathroom every morning before you leave the house, you're likely to get familiar with that particular image of yourself," writes Rosseinsky.
"We're simply not used to seeing ourselves in such a way – hence the strange sense of disconnection, that "Oh God, is that really me?" feeling. But because we constantly encounter 'true' versions of our friends and family, for example, when we're spending time with them in real life, they seem to us to look more like themselves in photos." Read more, here.
Elsewhere this week, Lydia Spencer-Elliot explores how matcha lattes have become the most fashionable – and apparently healthy – beverage of the moment. As it turns out, matcha is high in antioxidants and the caffeine is much more slow-releasing, meaning you won't have the same spike and crash you may experience when drinking coffee. But you have to be careful – not all of it is pure. "Despite the goal of drinking ourselves healthy, banana bread and peanut butter jelly matcha lattes both exist. So, it's safe to say the powder's health benefits have been decidedly messed with as its global consumption has increased." You can read more here.
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