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Bound_up comments on Cognitive Biases Affecting Self-Perception of Beauty - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: Bound_up 29 May 2016 06:32PM

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Comment author: Bound_up 31 May 2016 02:56:23PM 0 points [-]

My experience might add a little support to that.

I know someone who self-perceives below how others perceive them, but who, when pressed, accurately predicts that they will be found attractive by most people.

Unfortunately, this doesn't keep the negative self-perception (whatever level they believe it on) from making them feel bad