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A childhood spent under the spell of sleight-of-hand taught me skepticism, curiosity, and the habit of looking beneath appearances.
"Lookism" is prevalent and harmful. So why do so few take it seriously?
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Have we evolved to understand multiple rejections on Bumble, or survive more than one ghosting from Tinder? Christine Emba explores the sociology of modern dating and how to make them more ethical.
From Nick Carraway to Charles Marlow, these side characters offered truths their scene-stealing protagonists couldn't.
About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
We all see beauty the same way.
The genes responsible for facial features may also influence behavior.
Caffeine does something, but it's not clear exactly what.
Looking at ourselves in a mirror — or on a video call — shapes our sense of self. But what you see is not what others see.
Beautiful people really know how to catch a break.