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November 30, 2011
Don't Believe Your Eyes
With photo retouching, and even movies being photoshopped, you really can't believe what you see. Being surrounded by images of so-called perfection is extremely detrimental to a positive self-image.
Researchers at Dartmouth have developed an altered-image rating program. Check out the before and afters. Their aim is to create a Photoshop plug-in to warn retouchers who stray too far from reality. But isn't that often their goal? A plug-in for web browsers this would be awesome! Imagine getting real feedback about the photos you see everyday.
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I think a browser plugin like that would be awesome! I don't mind photoshopping of images, but it'd be SO good to know when that's what you're dealing with (and how much)---at a certain point you have to judge an image more like a painting than a photograph.
ReplyDeleteJesus Christ. That's insane. And it makes me feel better.
ReplyDelete@Tanit-Isis
ReplyDeleteIt's one thing for me to evaluate ads, but now everything has been altered. It's hard to remember that fact.
@inkedintellect
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty crazy how far they go. When even the most attractive people in the world don't measure up you know society is in bad shape!
I always appreciate those before-and-afters. It is insane that the "standard" of beauty is completely unattainable...by anybody.
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