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Everyone checks themselves in the mirror now and then, but that experience can be horrifying for individuals suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, a psychiatric condition that causes them to believe, wrongly, that they appear disfigured and ugly. These people tend to fixate on minute details – every tiny blemish looms huge – rather than viewing their face as a whole.
Why the mirror lies: Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder see their own faces differently (PhysOrg)
February 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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