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Filter or Real? Body Image and the Social Media Effect
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What Do You Actually See?
What Do You Actually See?
Look at this scenario: a 13-year-old scrolls through their social media feed for 20 minutes before school. Almost every photo shows someone with flawless skin, a 'perfect' body, and an enviable lifestyle. By the time they sit down for breakfast, they feel worse about how they look — even though nothing about them has actually changed. Why might that happen? Think about it for a moment before reading on.
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Have you ever felt differently about your own appearance after looking at images online? What do you think caused that feeling?
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