stackyFACTSStand out from the crowd? Actually, you want to blend in. The averageness effect reveals that when thousands of faces are digitally blended together, the resulting completely generic, featureless average is rated as immensely beautiful. Our internal visual templates heavily prefer a lack of deviation over striking uniqueness.
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If watching someone bounce their leg up and down makes you want to shatter glass, you might have misokinesia. This phenomenon causes a severe, involuntary…
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You finally bought your absolute dream car, so why did the intense joy fade after just two short months?
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If a child closes their eyes and cannot see you, they assume you also cannot see them. Egocentrism in early development means children are literally incapable…
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