It is found that the difference between a person looking in the mirror and taking pictures is caused by different imaging principles. Looking in the mirror follows the principle of light reflection, and what appears in the mirror is a virtual image, which is the opposite image. The principle of camera imaging is to use a convex lens to form a real image through light refraction. So from this perspective, the self in the photo may be closer to himself.

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People think they look good in the mirror because:

People think they look better in the mirror, because when you look in the mirror, you see you symmetrically. Secondly, psychologists also said that this is more of a self-psychological suggestion. Everyone loves beauty. When you look in the mirror and feel dissatisfied with yourself, you will adjust the angle, expression and distance of looking in the mirror until you are satisfied. Over time, people will love themselves in the mirror more and more. However, the distortion of mirror imaging does not mean that you are the real person in the photo.

The reason why my mobile phone photos are not good-looking:

Taking pictures is not really because you are not beautiful, but because of various factors. For example, when taking pictures, the body is facing the camera, not only the face will look big, but also the whole person will look fat. If you face the camera sideways at a 45-degree angle and focus on your hind feet, you will look thinner and take more beautiful photos while highlighting your body curve.

Another example is the color of clothes. Under normal circumstances, light-colored clothes have a certain light-filling effect on the face, while dark clothes are the opposite; Wide-necked clothes can see the lines of the neck, shoulders and collarbone, making the face smaller. Narrow-necked clothes can highlight the head and weaken the neck lines.

In addition, light, distance, layout structure, photographer's skills, expression and so on. It will also have an impact, so the photos can't really reflect the real appearance. Some people may think that one photo is photogenic, but the other is ugly. In fact, no matter beauty or ugliness, it is a distortion.

In fact, human beings have become accustomed to receiving dynamic facial images in the process of evolution. Because it is easier for the brain to recognize dynamic facial images, this recognition process does not require much energy, so the charm index of the received dynamic facial images is higher.

Xinhuanet-Popular Science China-Which is more real, you in the photo or you in the mirror?