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Size is largely in the mind: how your body image can change in two minutes

  • Written by: Kevin Brooks, Associate Professor in Human Visual Perception, Macquarie University
imageMany not only feel dissatisfied with their bodies, they actually believe they are heavier than they really are.from shutterstock.com

Have you ever looked at yourself in a full-length mirror and wished you looked more like the beautiful people who grace the covers of glossy magazines? If so, you are by no means alone.

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